‘Infinitely recyclable’ plastic is being developed which can be degraded and re-cut for other uses after heating at 212F Most plastic deteriorates significantly when it is broken down and reassembled The new polymer, PBTL, retains its strength and durability after recycling Researchers suggest that it may be recycled over and …
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Exploding stars – or ‘supernovae’ – at least 65 light-years from Earth, could have unleashed devastating mass extinction events about 359 million years ago. The extinction of the Late Devonian saw 50 percent of all genera – groups of species – and 19 percent of all families disappear, the next …
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Brave pioneers traveled to unknown parts of the Canadian Rockies a century ago to take photographs of the region and build the first topographic maps of the area. Fast forward to today and scientists use these timeless photographs to understand how much of the landscape has evolved over the past …
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The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the last icy region to be devastated by global warming. A study finds that the mountains have lost up to 62 percent of their glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age, about 400 years ago. According to the study, this equates …
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What caused the heat wave? The heat wave was triggered by the build-up of high pressures over Europe in recent days, which led to the movement of warm air northward from Europe over the UK. “At this time of year, the winds from the south will always lead to above-average …
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