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Migration Collapse of Monarch Butterflies Leads to Worry and Questions

Fewer and fewer monarch butterflies make the trip from western North America to overwintering areas along the Californian coast. A non-native host plant and climate change could be to blame.

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How machine learning could help combat illegal logging

Illegal logging is an ongoing threat. But machine learning could be used to distinguish endangered timber species from commoner ones – enabling logs that have illegally entered the timber market to be identified.

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Going the green way: Rice husks as an eco-friendly source of silica

Traditional production methods for silicon-based materials are highly energy-intensive and unsustainable, which is why researchers are now looking for “greener” […]

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The impact of air pollution on children in urbanised areas

UNICEF’s recent report on the effects of air pollution on children around the world shows that the worst effects of […]

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