National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain's coastline could be double than previously recorded

• Data collected during a rowing challenge around the seas of Great Britain has found significantly higher concentrations of microplastic pollution than previously recorded, a new

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 169 words

Most roadless areas in Great Britain are smaller than 1 km², fragmenting wildlife habitats

• Britain’s landscape is highly fragmented by roads, with researchers from Cardiff University finding that more than 70% of the UK’s roadless areas are smaller than 1 km2. • The re

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 144 words