Cheaper method removes harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water

A new electrochemical approach can clean up pollution from "forever chemicals" found in clothing, food packaging, and more.

Luke Auburn-Rochester • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~5 min

How the livestock industry has shaped climate policy

"...the livestock industry has shaped public opinion and public policy to ensure that it can continue to operate and emit as usual."

Diana Udel - U. Miami • futurity
March 5, 2024 ~5 min


We need new conservation methods to save great apes

Great apes, our closest living relatives, are knocking on extinction's door. New conservation methods may be needed to ensure their survival.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
March 4, 2024 ~12 min

After wildfire, drought gives invasive species a boost

A new study highlights how the interaction between drought, wildfires, and invasive species can transform coastal ecosystems.

Ethan Perez-UC Irvine • futurity
March 1, 2024 ~4 min

Will Russia benefit from climate change?

Russian officials have said the country stands to benefit from climate change, but is that actually true? Scholars dig in.

Tracy DeStazio - Notre Dame • futurity
Feb. 29, 2024 ~8 min

Red meat cuts can benefit the climate and your lifespan

"...cobenefits for human and planetary health... can be achieved by making simple partial substitutions of red and processed meat..."

Keila DePape-McGill • futurity
Feb. 28, 2024 ~5 min

Gulf of Mexico seagrass is retreating as sea levels rise

New research finds a link between rising sea levels and the loss of vital seagrass habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sally Palmer-UT-Austin • futurity
Feb. 27, 2024 ~5 min

Algae could be key for better plant-based foods

Lots of plant-based foods have the flavor right but the texture wrong. New research finds that algae could help improve the "mouthfeel."

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 27, 2024 ~7 min


Unclear biodiversity picture could hinder global conservation goals

"Even if policies stopped the decline of animal populations... it will be hard to detect improvements with high certainty..."

McGill University • futurity
Feb. 21, 2024 ~6 min

Satellites map global coral reef biodiversity

"This discovery offers the opportunity of assessing reef biodiversity, at global scale, from orbit."

Diana Udel - U. Miami • futurity
Feb. 20, 2024 ~4 min

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