Category Archives: Environment

A new first-ot-its-kind green cement plant in Redding, California, has 70% lower emissions than conventional cement production. Fortera, CC BY-ND Jamie Goggins, University of Galway Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world, with about 14 billion … Continue reading →

Daniel Pahmeier/Shutterstock Tonya Lander, University of Oxford and Matthias Becher, University of Exeter Wild bees pollinate the crops and wild plants that feed us and sustain entire ecosystems, but many of the world’s 20,000 bee species are in decline. Loss … Continue reading →

Solitary bees, including this Nomada goodeniana, often feed on nectar from specific flowers – in this case, white hawthorn. HWall/Shutterstock Ellen Baker, University of Oxford As I walk around the supermarket, I pick up vegetables for tomorrow’s dinner, eggs and … Continue reading →

Dan Challender, University of Oxford The world is facing three planetary crises: biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental pollution. Recognised threats to biodiversity include habitat loss and overexploitation but new analyses suggest that migratory species are faring particularly badly. The … Continue reading →

Root nodules of legumes such as soybeans help fix nitrogen into the soil. Lidiane Miotto/Shutterstock Sebastian Schornack, University of Cambridge From lentils to chickpeas, and even the humble baked bean, pulses are perhaps best known as an alternative, plant-based source … Continue reading →

Erni / shutterstock Natalie Duffus, University of Oxford and Sophus zu Ermgassen, University of Oxford England’s new environmental policy, biodiversity net gain, went live on February 12. Most new developments – everything from a few houses to large solar farms … Continue reading →