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Antarctic 'greening' at dramatic rate

Antarctic 'greening' at dramatic rate

Tired Earth October 09, 2024

Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research shows.

Researchers discover how plants produce a novel anti-stress molecule

Researchers discover how plants produce a novel anti-stress molecule

Tired Earth October 09, 2024

The research team included scientists from UEA's School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and Ocean University....

Research team designs efficient bioenergy crops that need less water to grow

Research team designs efficient bioenergy crops that need less water to grow

Tired Earth September 05, 2024

It provides an exciting opportunity for new scientific discovery and engineering strategies.

Interaction with insects accelerates plant evolution, research finds

Interaction with insects accelerates plant evolution, research finds

Tired Earth June 22, 2024

Since different soil types differ in their chemical and physical composition, plants need to adapt their physiology to optimize this....

The cost of Europe’s new nuclear power plants

The cost of Europe’s new nuclear power plants

Tired Earth April 07, 2024

An alliance of 15 pro-nuclear EU member states said the EU needs an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by....

Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer

Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer

Hannah Steiner August 17, 2023

Device uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water.

Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators

Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators

Liang Lan March 28, 2023

There's been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants as the world warms.

Bee it known: Biodiversity is critical to ecosystems

Bee it known: Biodiversity is critical to ecosystems

Hannah Steiner September 12, 2022

Rutgers University has conducted the first study showing how many more species of bees are needed to maintain crop yields....