All Ecology articles
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FeatureAlternatives to agrochemicals
Find out how developments in pest control will secure future food production
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ArticleHow do fireflies produce light?
Find out how fireflies and other creatures use bioluminescence
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FeatureBrilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers
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ResourceReciprocal reading task: agriculture and ammonia | 14–16 years
Provide context and help build cultural and science capital, while improving learners’ reading skills
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IdeasSustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems
From synthesising ammonia to keeping your school laboratory green, here’s how to link UN Sustainable development goal 15 to your teaching
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IdeasAdd ocean acidification to your existing lessons
Use these tips to link UN sustainable development goal 14 to your lessons on dissolved ions, acids and the pH scale
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CPDHow to teach the carbon cycle at 11–14
Ensure your students have a firm understanding of the chemistry behind climate change
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FeatureReef-safe sunscreens
Nina Notman investigates the science behind UV-absorbing sunscreens and ‘reef-friendly’ formulations
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FeatureThe massive problem of microplastics
As plastics fill up and pollute our oceans, recognising their value rather than thinking of them as disposable could help us deal with what has turned into a large, global problem
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NewsHairy plants aid oil-absorbing material design
Leaves of weed could even be used to mop-up slicks
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Magnificent moleculesSpilanthol
Jen Newton finds the active molecule in electric daisies is not to her taste
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ResourceThe Stone Age: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the stone age. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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ResourceWorld War II: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic World War II. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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ResourceAn Dàrna Cogadh: lìontan nam beachdan saidheans
Lìon nam beachdan mollaichte airson ceangal a dhèanamh eadar saidheans agus cuspair An Dàrna Cogadh. Faodaidh tu eachdraidh agus saidheans ionnsachadh còmhla le gnìomhachasan airson buidhnean de dh’aoisean diofraichte
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FeatureThe impossible water sensor
Hundreds of different chemicals can ruin our water, so measuring their levels is vital. Josh Howgego investigates whether building sensors that can do the job cheaply and remotely will ever be possible
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FeatureThe other carbon dioxide problem
Carbon dioxide produced by human activity is acidifying the ocean at an unprecedented and alarming rate
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SoundbiteBark beetles eat Beatle’s memorial tree
Nina Notman discovers at how bark beetles are destroying pine trees at an alarming rate