environmental science news

A number of leading sports NGOs have joined with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to launch a campaign calling for independently-assessed health and safety ... More

More than 20 coastal projects around England are to benefit from a share of almost £1m from the UK Government’s Coastal Revival Fund. In total, ... More

South Carolina’s Roper Mountain Science Center is to launch a fundraising campaign as it seeks to secure US$14m (€12.26m, £11.05m) to construct a new environmental ... More

Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, has announced plans to develop its recently purchased fossil park into a visitor attraction comparable to the likes of ... More

MET Studio has been appointed to design three out of the six total galleries at the new-build 14,000sq m (150,700sq ft) Museum of Environmental Sciences ... More

Living in an urban area with green spaces has a better impact on mid to long-term mental wellbeing than winning the lottery, a study has ... More

Just five minutes of exercise in a green environment - like a park, back garden or nature trail – can boost mental health, according to ... More

Researchers at the University of Missouri are comparing measurement techniques to determine the most efficient and cost-effective method of measuring body composition - the amount ... More

Weight-bearing exercise does not prevent increased bone turnover during weight loss, according to a new study. Bones are remodelled – breaking down old bone and ... More

Exercising during weight regain following a diet can maintain improvements in metabolic health, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Missouri, US, ... More

A Queen's University Belfast research centre has netted a €3.5m grant from the European Union to fund research into improving water quality. Queen's Environmental Science ... More

Scottish science centre Our Dynamic Earth is to receive significant funding through the Science Engagement Grant scheme, a Scottish Government initiative to engage young people ... More