Diversity matters: Species richness keeps ecosystems running
Increased biological diversity improves ecosystem functioning. A heterogeneous environment further promotes this positive effect of biodiversity [...]
Environment
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change. New [...]
Plastic worsens the climate crisis, from the Philippines to the United States
From fires made worse by heatwaves and droughts, to floods and mudslides tied to increasingly severe [...]
Climate crisis: Over 200 health journals urge world leaders to tackle “catastrophic harm”
More than 200 health journals have called on governments to take emergency action to tackle the [...]
River backwaters to meet high water quality standards
Clean drinking water is essential. Scientists at TU Wien are investigating how water quality in riverine [...]