Jacob Dykes

Covid-19 has changed science and our relationship with it forever

Apr 06, 2021

Published in Global Health

Covid-19 has changed science and our relationship with it forever

With millions of lives at stake, scientists have accelerated research and its dissemination to tackle Covid-19. When we emerge from the pandemic, science, and our relationship with it, may never be the same again

Millions of oysters rescued from struggling trade to restore US marine ecosystems

Mar 19, 2021

Published in Oceans

Brian Gennaco, owner of the Virgin Oyster Company, harvests oysters from an oyster bag on his oyster farm in Little Bay in Durham, New Hampshire

Millions of oysters have been rescued from the struggling shellfish trade for use in restorative aquaculture programmes

How far off is the steel industry from decarbonising?

Mar 12, 2021

Published in Development

How far off is the steel industry from decarbonising?

Pressure is mounting on steelmakers to decarbonise, but it’s proving to be a particularly difficult industry to clean up

The crackdown on rhino poaching is starting to pay off, but conservation is more crucial than ever

Mar 04, 2021

Published in Wildlife

The crackdown on rhino poaching is starting to pay off, but conservation is more crucial than ever

Although the fight is far from over, rhino poaching is in decline. Tough enforcement is part of the solution, but the power of grassroots conservation mustn’t be overlooked

Mycoremediation: the under-utilised art of fungi clean-ups

Feb 26, 2021

Published in Climate

Pleurotus, or oyster mushroom, is a fungus with huge capacity for digestion

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

A worker uses a metal detector to identify potential mines

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

An open pit copper mine in Rio Tinto, Spain

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

Coral's susceptibility to bleaching varies with geography, raising conservation hope

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

America's opioid crisis continues – tracking supply chains could help tackle the synthetic epidemic

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

Without distinct canopy regions, many lone trees have been overlooked in traditional remote sensing surveys. Deep learning algorithms have now helped to pinpoint individual desert trees

New 'deep learning' technology is helping to identify trees in the Sahel where few were thought to grow

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