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Environment
Solutions are a major part of the environmental reporting of alternative media, but require consistent support, research says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There’s no avoidance of that. Complying with the challenges of the global environment can be a tough experience. Climate change, floods, wildfires and the collapse of biodiversity are enough to completely turn many readers out of the news. To counter this ruthless tide of negativity, some journalists engage in a practice called solution journalism. This approach…
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Chemistry
Pure porous polymers promise cleaners and energy solutions
Differences between methods of synthesis of POP in this study and previous studies. Credit: Small (2025). doi:10.1002/smll.202410794 A group of researchers at Tohoku University has developed a method for synthesizing special types of polymers with applications to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Details are available on Small. Porous organic polymers (POPs) are like sponges. Their high porosity allows them to absorb…
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Other Sciences
Solutions journalism can spur climate behavior, research finds
Credit: Terje Sollie from Pexels News articles highlighting potential solutions in line with the harsh reality of climate change, allowing people to take action. As long as stories allow readers to see their own role in the solution, new research by University of Oregon researchers has discovered. Solutions Journalism is an approach that not only explains a problem, but reports…
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Chemistry
New research leads to executable solutions for recycling polycotton fiber waste.
Polycotton’s sample (left) and (right) processing (right) and after (right) (right). The sample on the right is transparent because all cotton is removed. Only polyester remains. Credit: HIMS / AVANTIUM In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers in the Sustainable Chemical Group at the University of Amsterdam (UVA) offer a solution to the difficult recycling of polycotton fabric waste.…
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Biology
Global research points to clear solutions to major declines in sharks and rays
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new global study blames overfishing for the more than 50% decline in shark and ray populations since 1970, but also offers a clear path forward to prevent further declines in their numbers. Professor Colin Simpfendorfer of James Cook University was a co-author of the analysis, published in the journal Science. He said overfishing has shown…
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Biology
Ancient mud reveals 130,000 years of Australia’s fire history and future solutions to the current fire crisis
The Conversation by Michela Mariani, Anna Florin, Heidi Cudd, Matthew Adley and Simon Connor Flowchart describing the approach used in this study to quantify historical changes in fuels within the shrub layer (ladder fuels). Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adn8668 Intensified land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia about 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to…
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Biology
How volatile organic compounds strengthen plant defenses and provide sustainable pest control solutions
Plants that are attacked or infested by pests emit VOCs that send signals to nearby healthy plants. This strengthens and improves the defense mechanisms of neighboring plants against pests and pathogens. Credit: Genichiro Arimura / TUS, Japan Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are important airborne signals or odors that allow plants to communicate with other organisms and plants over short and…
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Earth
Scientists identify potential deep-sea greenhouse gas storage solutions
Map of major ocean current systems (Baffin Island Current and West Greenland Current) and location of sample sites in Baffin Bay. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53132-5 As the planet continues to warm and the effects of human-induced climate change continue to grow, there is an increasing need to find ways to mitigate climate change. In Nature Communications, scientists at…
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