Salvaged plastics imitate bizarre and beautiful sea life
16 May 2018
This deceptive artwork was created by photographing just a few of the 5 trillion bits of plastic that pollute our oceans and shorelines
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Plastic waste is a problem – but some solutions are even worse
16 May 2018
Plastics have done wonders for hygiene and human health. We need to fix the waste problem – but don’t throw out the baby with the bath tub
Biodegradable plastic: Waste that eats itself
16 May 2018
Plastics that degrade on disposal already exist, and are getting better. But they won't solve the plastic trash problem on their own – and here's why
Fixing planet plastic: How we'll really solve our waste problem
16 May 2018
From bag bans to bacterial mulchers, many solutions are touted for the plastic waste crisis. Find out which work – and which don't – in our definitive guide
Fertiliser feeds us but trashes the climate – now there's a fix
15 May 2018
The way we make ammonia for fertilizer was developed a century ago and produces more than 1 per cent of all carbon emissions. Now we may have a replacement
The tides are getting stronger thanks to the shifting continents
15 May 2018
The ocean tides are the strongest they have been for millions of years, and they will get stronger for several million years to come – because of the position of the continents
Rich nations restore their own forests but trash those elsewhere
14 May 2018
As countries get richer, they start replanting their forests – but this is not a big environmental gain because they “export” the deforestation to poor countries
A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide
10 May 2018
The world’s amphibians are dying in swathes because of the lethal chytrid fungus, and it seems the epidemic had its origins on the Korean peninsula
Ferocious pack-hunting pseudoscorpions believe in sharing fairly
9 May 2018
One species of pseudoscorpion has learned to work together to bring down prey larger than themselves – and when they make a kill they make sure the food is shared equitably
Towing icebergs to Cape Town is a poor way to halt water crisis
8 May 2018
Hauling chunks of polar ice to dry regions to provide fresh water sounds tempting but there are many reasons to reject it, says Olive Heffernan
