Hawaii faces a growing plastic waste challenge. Recycling on the islands is expensive and difficult, and large amounts of marine debris continue to wash ashore or remain in surrounding waters. Now, researchers are exploring an innovative solution by turning discarded fishing nets and household plastic waste into asphalt for roads. Early results suggest the approach…
The great bowerbirds of northern Australia are well-known for their elaborate tunnels, known as bowers. Pieced together for months by the males, these bowers act as decadent thrones for females to sit in while they watch the males’ dramatic mating display of shakes, swerves and delicate offerings. Male great bowerbirds spend most of the year…
Scientists are developing a new way to tackle two major global problems at once: plastic pollution and the demand for clean energy. By using sunlight, they are finding ways to turn discarded plastic into useful fuels. A recent study led by Adelaide University PhD candidate Xiao Lu examines how solar-powered systems can convert waste plastics…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The number of plastic bags Brits are using is on the rise for the first time in a decade – and experts say…
