Revealing plant responses to nutrient stress can reshape sustainable agriculture, fostering ecological balance for a resilient future. As the world’s population increases, the pressing need for sustainable food production within the next 30 years poses a formidable challenge. Plant growth depends on nutrient availability and understanding how they adapt to nutrient deficiencies is crucial. Mineral […]
Can dumping iron in the sea slow climate change?
Scientists and entrepreneurs have proposed geoengineering projects to modify Earth’s environment. Our expert Marion Fourquez weighs in on the value of tipping metal shavings into the sea. “The answer is both yes and no, and it should not be tested again,” says Fourquez, a polar oceanographer at the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in France. The […]
Reducing Europe’s reliance on rare earths
A new approach to high-performance magnet manufacturing could make Europe less dependent on rare earth elements as it transitions towards a zero-carbon economy. Scientists supported by the EU-funded ExtendGlass project may have a found a new way to make the high-performance magnets we need for our low-carbon technologies. Described in a study published in the […]