Jacob Dykes
Mycoremediation: the under-utilised art of using fungi to clean up after humans
Feb 26, 2021
Published in
Climate
History is littered with examples of fungi helping to digest the detritus and contaminants left by humans. New challenges could reinvigorate the field
Legacies of conflict: despite huge progress, the landmine crisis continues
Feb 10, 2021
Published in
Geopolitics
The international effort to stem the landmine crisis has been a humanitarian success story. The 2019 casualty numbers, however, reveal there is work yet to be done
The clean-energy transition relies on these minerals, yet supply chains are fragile
Jan 29, 2021
Published in
Energy
Covid-19 provides an opportunity to re-assess the supply chains of minerals on which the clean-energy transition relies
Coral's susceptibility to bleaching varies with geography, raising conservation hope
Jan 22, 2021
Published in
Oceans
Field observations of corals around the world reveal that not all species are as susceptible to bleaching as previous models predict
America's opioid crisis continues – tracking supply chains could help tackle the synthetic epidemic
Jan 18, 2021
Published in
Global Health
As the USA's devastating opioid epidemic rages on, scientists work to track the use of potent synthetic drugs. Monitoring their circulation and supply is critical to solving the crisis
Deep learning identifies more than 1.8 billion trees in the Sahara, Sahel and sub-humid zones
Jan 14, 2021
Published in
Deserts
New 'deep learning' technology is helping to identify trees in the Sahel where few were thought to grow
The EU announces plans to build Destination Earth, a digital twin of our planet
Jan 04, 2021
Published in
Climate
Attempts to build a digital twin of the Earth could lead to the democratisation of climate and environmental data
With zoos shut due to Covid-19, conservation suffers
Dec 15, 2020
Published in
Wildlife
Zoos do a lot more than welcome excited visitors; closures due to the pandemic are affecting conservation work worldwide
How to sustainably boost fish yields to feed a growing population
Dec 30, 2020
Published in
Oceans
Food systems will need to change as the global population grows. With reform, could fishing and aquaculture step up to the challenge?
Microplastics at the summit of Everest underscore humanity’s growing influence in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Nov 27, 2020
Published in
Climate
Researchers have identified the extent of microplastic contamination throughout the Everest region. Their expedition charts the extent of environmental change and pollution in one of the world’s most sensitive and remote places
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