Endangered seabirds show individual flexibility to adapt to climate change
Individual behavioural flexibility is more important to drive Balearic shearwaters north than evolutionary changes, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of...
View ArticleGreen cleaning products not better for the environment
Many cleaning products marketed as environmentally friendly and green can emit just as many harmful chemicals as normal products, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Science:...
View ArticleConverting rainforest into plantations affects energy distribution
Converting rainforest into farming land restructures food webs (energy transfer in the ecosystem) and fundamentally changes how they operate, according to a study published in Nature. Every day, more...
View ArticleIncreasing temperatures in the soil increase microbe diversity
Climate change is increasing the diversity of active microbes in the soil, which in turn increases the release of CO2 into the atmosphere, according to a new study published in the scientific journal...
View ArticleClimate change is changing bacterial life
Microbial life is growing faster in mountain streams because of glacier shrinkage, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience. To do this analysis, a team of scientists from EPFL and Charles...
View ArticleNew method proposed to calculate cost of biodiversity loss
An international team of researchers, including from various European institutions, propose a new method for governments to calculate the benefits of protecting biodiversity for future generations,...
View ArticleSpanish team design map of oil resources we should avoid using
A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona, Spain, mapped the oil resources that should not be used if we want to meet the Paris Agreement commitments, according to a study published in...
View ArticleResearchers find new approach to harvest solar energy
A team from the University of Cambridge and the Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF in Amsterdam found a new approach to capture solar energy, according to a study published in the scientific journal...
View ArticleDangerous to cook rice using water with high levels of arsenic
The use of contaminated water with high levels of arsenic poses a severe health risk to millions of people around the world, according to a study published in Science of the Total Environment. A team...
View ArticleMining in Africa is putting great apes in danger
More than a third of Africa’s great ape population is in danger due to mining, according to a study published by Science Advances. A team of researchers from the German Center for Integrative...
View ArticleDeeper parts of Great Barrier Reef protected for now, but not forever
The deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated and protected from harmful heat weaves for now, but the protection will not last forever if climate change continues, according to a study...
View ArticleGround turns to “liquid” during an earthquake or landslide
A team of researchers from the University of Amsterdam recreated earthquakes and landslides in the lab to help study these events, according to a study published in Science Advances. Using a miniature...
View ArticleNew phenomenon discovered that is melting ice shelves in Antarctica
A newly discovered feedback loop may be accelerating the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, according to a study published in Science Advances. This effect may be pushing up global sea levels as...
View ArticleNew technique to identify illegal ivory
A team of researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Lancaster, UK, developed a new laser-based approach to identify illegal ivory, which may prove vital to fight the illegal ivory trade. The...
View ArticleTechnology has a role to play in CO₂ mitigation Tilly Undi (Interview)
Carbon neutrality is part of every political agenda. But what concrete solutions can help us achieve it? The acronym CDR for Carbon Dioxide Removal refers to a whole range of possible technologies...
View ArticleA new deeper way to understand volcanic eruptions
Understanding how molten rock behaves 20km below the Earth’s surface could help improve our predictions of volcanic activity, according to a study published in Science Advances. The authors suggest...
View ArticleClimate change can affect neurological conditions
Climate change will affect the health of patients with neurological conditions, according to a study published in The Lancet Neurology. The authors emphasise the need to understand the impact of...
View ArticleLast hope to save the Arabian leopard may be a genetic rescue
The release of genetically selected Arabian leopards into the wild can significantly help these animals recover and avoid extinction, according to a study published in the scientific journal...
View ArticleResearchers develop sustainable way to produce concrete
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, developed a way to produce concrete that is more environmentally friendly, according to a study published in the journal Nature. The authors believe...
View ArticleCuckoos evolve to look like their host birds
New species can develop when cuckoos rely on other birds to raise their chicks, according to a study published in Science. The theory is that when two species interact closely together, they can drive...
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