In Halifax County, Virginia, a futuristic farm is taking shape, where a 65-megawatt solar farm is sharing space with grazing lambs and a 10-hive apiary that is home to 500,000 bees. The bees are taking flight at Crystal Hill Solar, an agrivoltaic site with the capacity to power 10,800 homes per year, according to the […]
The European Union is “well on track” to achieve its climate targets for 2030, according to the European Commission. An assessment of the EU’s updated National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) shows the bloc is on course for a 54 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with 1990 levels by the end of the […]
According to a new study, about one-fifth of the world’s oceans, spanning around 75 million square kilometers, has been getting darker over the past 20 years. The study, published in the journal Global Change Biology, explored changes to the oceans’ photic zones. As the authors explained, these photic zones are where ecological interactions depend upon […]
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be found in many places, including food packaging and waterproof clothing, but did you know the ubiquitous chemical compounds can also be found in the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world — beer? Forever chemicals have been detected in most beers in the United States, with beer brewed […]
President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders intended to stimulate a “nuclear energy renaissance” by building new reactors to meet the electricity demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and other emerging industries. The executive orders clear a path for construction on America’s federal lands, allow for design testing of nuclear reactors at […]
In a new study, scientists have found that soil used for growing crops can contain up to 23 times more microplastics than the concentration found in oceans. In the comprehensive study, published in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe, the study authors set out to explore 1) sources of microplastics in soil, 2) how the microplastics […]
Pollinators are essential for the reproduction of most plant species, including many major food crops, as well as for the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. A new research review by scientists at Lund University in Sweden has found that — in 90 percent of cases studied — nocturnal pollinators like moths are just as important as […]
Scientists once believed that humpback whales only gave birth in the warmth and safety of specific breeding grounds in tropical waters, where they spent half the year. However, new research has revealed that humpbacks around Tasmania and New Zealand can birth calves much further south than expected, and can do so during their epic migrations. […]
When plants hear the buzzing of bees collecting nectar, they increase their output of the sugary substance as the bees get closer, a new study by Francesca Barbero, a zoology professor at University of Turin, and a team of researchers from Spain and Australia has found. The research suggests that plants play more of an […]
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