ChemistryLoofah-inspired gel purifies contaminated water with warmth of the sun A material that sucks up water while leaving behind contaminants such as oils, metals and microplastics could help improve water quality in regions without electricity ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ
EnvironmentMussel numbers in the river Thames have dropped by up to 99 per cent Populations of native mussels in the river Thames have dropped massively between 1964 and 2020, possibly because of the effects of pollution and invasive species ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ