The new EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 sets the ambitious target of halving the number of Red List species threatened by invasive species before 2030. However, current tools are insufficient to
Children who played in newly forested spaces for one month had more diverse communities of friendly bacteria than those who played in standard playgrounds with pavement and gravel, according to
A successful coronavirus vaccine might be available as soon as early next year, but vaccine acceptance rates might pose a challenge. A global survey published on 20 October in Nature
Dozens of young, healthy volunteers might soon be deliberately infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 as part of the world’s first ‘human challenge trial’ in the UK to help accelerate
The potential nutritional benefits of nutrient-rich cereals such as maize and wheat as part of a balanced and healthy diet are often ‘overlooked or undervalued’, according to a new paper
In the first half of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic led to an unprecedented decline in CO2 emissions, larger than during the 2008 financial crisis, the1979 oil crisis, or World War
Over the past two years, climate change has fueled wildfires of extraordinary scale and duration around the world. This year, the wildfires in Australia, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, the
Deforestation and climate change are pushing the Amazon Rainforest towards a tipping point, beyond which destruction of this critical ecosystem could be irreversible, scientists say. Nearly half of the Amazon
To combat climate change, the global food system needs an overhaul – not only are plant-based diets accompanied by a lower incidence of noncommunicable disease and other health benefits, but
Around two-fifths of the world’s flora and fauna are at risk of extinction, according to a new report released by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on 30 September, putting the