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New research into Saudi Arabian olive farms and oil mills reveals how olive waste can provide a range of environmental, economic and soil quality benefits.
A new study exploring nature versus human wellbeing trade-offs has found that villages which are surrounded by greater biodiversity and more trees also tend to have better socioeconomic wellbeing.
Very small pieces of plastic – known as nanoplastic particles – are often under-represented in both research and policy contexts. A study estimates that they may be the dominant form of marine plastic pollution in the North Atlantic.
To tackle urban air pollution, we need to understand the sources of harmful emissions. A new modelling approach tested in Warsaw could help better distinguish between emissions from traffic and heating.
A study explores how the disease nephropathia epidemica is spread to humans by European bank voles. It demonstrates how changes in climate and land cover impact outbreak location and intensity.
Researchers use genetic techniques to analyse sewage samples from hospitals in the Scandinavian country, demonstrating that effluent contains both known and previously unknown antibiotic-resistant genes.
A new study has found significant concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in sediments off the coast of Turkey. Linked to shipbreaking, these pollutants highlight a need for better management to reduce risks to health and environment.
Despite both social opinion and EU policies advocating forest management for multiple ecosystem services, income from sources other than wood production remains limited. This imbalance may continue without targeted interventions.
Conservation policy often focuses on nature’s right to exist and benefits to human society. A study of influential stakeholders in pollinator policy now highlights other motivations, including moral concerns and responsibility to future generations.
A study of future air pollution scenarios in Greece explores the health burden on an ageing population. Strict controls could reduce ozone-related mortality, but the health risks from fine particulates could rise as the population ages.