We've decoded the numbat genome – and it could bring the thylacine's resurrection a step closer

Feb 08, 2022 03:34 am UTC| Nature

It used to be the stuff of science fiction: bringing a long-dead species back from extinction by painstakingly piecing together its full DNA sequence, or genome. Its not quite as straightforward as Jurassic Park would...

Samsung reuses discarded fishing nets for its Galaxy S22

Feb 07, 2022 19:08 pm UTC| Economy Nature

Samsung Electronics Co. is repurposing discarded ocean-bound fishing nets as a material in its Galaxy devices as part of its efforts to expand the use of eco-conscious materials. The Galaxy S22, the first device to have...

Mitsubishi, Mitsui eye carbon capture and storage project off Australia

Feb 03, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Nature Economy

Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui Co are contemplating commercializing a carbon capture and storage project (CCS) on the seabed off the coast of Western Australia, a major producer of natural gas. A joint venture between the...

New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark

Feb 02, 2022 09:17 am UTC| Nature

Climate change is raising flood risks in neighborhoods across the U.S. much faster than many people realize. Over the next three decades, the cost of flood damage is on pace to rise 26% due to climate change alone, an...

Climate Change Series

Safe havens for coral reefs will be almost non-existent at 1.5°C of global warming – new study

Feb 02, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Nature

Coral reefs have long been regarded as one of the earliest and most significant ecological casualties of global warming. In new research published in the journal PLOS Climate, we found that the future of these tropical...

Volcanoes, plague, famine and endless winter: Welcome to 536, what historians and scientists believe was the 'worst year to be alive'

Feb 02, 2022 08:41 am UTC| Nature

Its only February and already 2022 is shaping up badly. A huge volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga, the prospect of war with Russia, the ongoing pandemic (and its economic disruptions). And thats even before we touch...

Coca-Cola joint venture invests $60M in Mexican PET recycling plant

Jan 31, 2022 23:30 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business

A joint venture between Mexico-City-based Coca-Cola FEMSA and Alpla, a global producer of sustainable packaging solutions, is investing $60 million in a new recycling plant known as Planta Nueva Ecología de Tabasco...