Authored by researchers from MIT, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the University of Leeds, this paper reports that the hole in the ozone layer was found to be about 20% smaller than the previous year.
A newly identified bacteria described in this study has the ability to degrade plastic, pointing to potentially huge environmental benefits for the future.
This article engendered much debate for its proposal of an intriguing follow-up to the Human Genome Project: technology and an ethical framework for creating a synthetic genome.
Humankind has certainly made its mark upon Earth, according to this study: the Anthropocene era has been found to have distinct environmental markers, including radioactive fallout particulates, plastics, and sea-level rise.