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Why is so little plastic actually recycled?

August 3, 2018 in Environment

A group of Danish and Swedish researchers have now tackled this exact question. Their answer? Money.

Norwegians won’t stop flying, even though they know it’s bad for the planet

July 25, 2018 in Environment

Flying is one of the last things that Norwegians want to give up. Should we require people to cut their air travel by one flight a year? One researcher says that won’t work, and that the only solution is electric airplanes.

Focusing on microplastic in honey or beer masks a much bigger problem

May 12, 2018 in Environment

OPINION: General exposure to plastic and microplastics is a bigger concern.

Meet the mud dragon: The tiny animal that lives on the beach

April 21, 2018 in Environment

This fascinating dragon-like animal can be found on beaches all over the world. But you will need a microscope to see one.

The Baltic Sea needs an intervention

April 14, 2018 in Environment

According to scientists, farming is now the biggest source of pollution in the Baltic Sea.

Sewage detectives scour wastewater for drugs

March 18, 2018 in Environment

Every year in a coordinated, European-wide effort, scientists hunt for traces of drugs in wastewater from nearly 60 cities, including Oslo. But what can they learn from their findings?

Beautiful buildings are more sustainable

February 23, 2018 in Environment

It is not all about energy efficiency. Preserving beautiful old buildings that are functional and use high quality materials is a form of sustainability, say researchers.

Is all soil more acidic than we thought?

February 5, 2018 in Environment

Our research suggests that it is and that we’ve been measuring soil acidity wrong for years. This could have big implications for our understanding of many fundamental biological processes.

Scientists combat a tricky soil

December 8, 2017 in Environment

High plasticity clay has challenged Danish engineers for decades, yet we still know very little about the clay, which can cause severe damage to buildings. A new research project aims to change that.

Statistics yield better results from climate models

October 28, 2017 in Environment

Nordic researchers are creating more realistic forecasts of Earth’s future climate by collaborating with statisticians. Now they’re encouraging other climate researchers to do the same.

Northern European peatland birds down more than one third since 1981

October 25, 2017 in Environment

But urgent conservation actions could reverse this trend.

How hurricanes such as Irma and Maria can devastate the Caribbean marine environment

October 11, 2017 in Environment

Ineffective marine protection rules leave the environment unable to recover when disaster strikes.

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Time to re-think the climate change challenge

August 16, 2018 in Society & Culture

OPINION: We now know enough about the nature of the earth system that the risk of crossing a planetary threshold that propels us into a Hothouse Earth needs to be taken very seriously.

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