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Does Life on Earth Depend on the Planet's Rotation?

Does Life on Earth Depend on the Planet's Rotation?

Life on Earth depends on oxygen. And it now seems that oxygen depends on a slow day-night cycle, as a new study shows.

More Than a Billion Seashore Animals May Have Cooked to Death in B.C. Heat Wave, Says UBC Researcher

More Than a Billion Seashore Animals May Have Cooked to Death in B.C. Heat Wave, Says UBC Researcher

A marine biologist at the University of British Columbia estimates that last week's record-breaking heat wave in B.C. may have killed more than one billion intertidal animals living along the Salish Sea coastline.

Africa: How the Continent Has Integrated the Notion of Environmental Protection

Africa: How the Continent Has Integrated the Notion of Environmental Protection

The concept of 'the environment' really took hold in Africa in the 1990s. It came to the fore especially in the wake of the 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was a global event that gradually made the consideration of environmental issues in development policies a global leitmotif. In Africa, the evolution of the concept of environmental protection will also be marked by the continent's vulnerability to the effects of climate change.

Webinar "Biodegradable Plastics: How Do We Engage with Consumers and Society?" (21 May)

Webinar "Biodegradable Plastics: How Do We Engage with Consumers and Society?" (21 May)

This interactive webinar co-organised by SAPEA and the Royal Irish Academy will facilitate discussion between an expert panel and a live international audience, addressing a range of questions.

Sea Burials: Where Space Stations, Rockets Rust in Peace

Sea Burials: Where Space Stations, Rockets Rust in Peace

Hundreds of bits of rocket, space stations and satellites have returned to Earth since the 1960s. They are often dumped at sea. How sustainable is that?

So Much Tear Gas Has Been Sprayed on Portland Protesters That Officials Fear It's Polluted the Water

So Much Tear Gas Has Been Sprayed on Portland Protesters That Officials Fear It's Polluted the Water

Tear gas from the near-nightly sieges in Portland may be trickling into the Willamette River, officials fear.

France, Germany Join Group of 10 EU Countries Calling for Green Recovery

France, Germany Join Group of 10 EU Countries Calling for Green Recovery

Paris and Berlin have added their names to a growing list of EU capitals asking for the European Green Deal to be placed at the heart of the EU's post-pandemic recovery plan.