Ecosystems Research update Acoustic tracking shows thresher sharks are early birds Data show preference for morning clean-up, as well as conservation challenges Read article: Acoustic tracking shows thresher sharks are early birds
Cryosphere Blog Unexpected threat could emerge as glaciers retreat Will radioactive fallout soaked up by cryoconite enter the food chain as climate changes? Read article: Unexpected threat could emerge as glaciers retreat
Ecosystems Research update Mangroves deliver research surprise Fast growth could partially offset human-caused loss Read article: Mangroves deliver research surprise
Climate Research update Mosquito risk to health may double by 2100 As the world warms, the horizons also widen for the mosquito risk to health, putting another billion people in jeopardy Read article: Mosquito risk to health may double by 2100
Materials Feature Graphene additives promote ‘eco-friendly’ corrosion protection Keeping steel structures safe from corrosion is difficult, and traditional coatings contain chemicals that harm aquatic life. Bernhard Münzing explains how graphene could be a "greener" option Read article: Graphene additives promote ‘eco-friendly’ corrosion protection
Devices and structures Research update Vapour-printed electrodes can monitor plant health on-demand Printing conducting polymers onto growing plants enables the detection of drought stress and UV damage Read article: Vapour-printed electrodes can monitor plant health on-demand
Climate Research update Changing snow harms Arctic wildlife Combining data and models could predict impacts on caribou, polar bears and Dall sheep Read article: Changing snow harms Arctic wildlife
Ecosystems Research update Plants bounce light to forest floor Release of chemicals to change atmosphere boosts understory vegetation Read article: Plants bounce light to forest floor
Climate Research update Writer’s notes show climate impact on plants The notes left by the US thinker and naturalist known as the sage of Walden Pond have yielded more evidence of climate change Read article: Writer’s notes show climate impact on plants
Climate Research update Young forests use carbon most effectively As greenhouse-gas consumers, young forests use carbon more industriously in the temperate and cool zones than older forests Read article: Young forests use carbon most effectively