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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles Continually Adjust Under Global Change

This study is led by Dr. Shuli Niu (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

3 Mar 2023

More Mild Winters with Erratic Temperature Changes Could Damage Grape and Apple Crops

More mild winters with erratic changes in temperature, such as the one we're experiencing, could have damaging effects on both grape and apple crops across New York state.

1 Mar 2023

Indoor 'Queen Banking' may Help Strengthen Honey Bee Survival During Climate Change

Keeping queen bees chilled in indoor refrigeration units can make the practice of "queen banking" -- storing excess queens in the spring to supplement hives in the fall -- more stable and less labor-intensive, a Washington State University study found.

28 Feb 2023

Rising Sea Temperatures may be the Cause for Plummeting Number of Invertebrates at Rottnest Island

Curtin University researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates such as molluscs and sea urchins at Rottnest Island off Western Australia, with some species having declined by up to 90 per cent between 2007 and 2021.

27 Feb 2023

Study on Giant Trees Shows the Link Between Spiritual Ecosystem Services and Macroecological Processes

Giant trees are the largest and longest living organisms on the Earth and play an important ecological role in the natural world. Moreover, human societies recognize relatively large trees, and position them in significant sociocultural roles.

22 Feb 2023

Waquoit Bay’s Ecosystem Shift Presents Broad Concerns About the Fate of Coastal Estuaries

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, Matthew Long thought his students could shift their overseas research projects to instead study the seagrass meadow ecosystem in Waquoit Bay.

22 Feb 2023

"Plant Trees – Get Mushrooms" Strategy for Sustainable Forest Restoration

Lecturers of the Faculty of Science, and the Center of Learning Network for Region (CLNR) Chulalongkorn University successfully planted trees in the forests in Nan and Saraburi provinces through innovative seedlings with ectomycorrhiza fungi, motivating villagers and farmers to "plant trees and get mushrooms", for extra income.

20 Feb 2023