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Understanding the Cause of Carbon Turnover in Soils During Winter

Scientists estimate that northern peatlands contain one third of the Earth's soil carbon. This makes them important ecosystems for carbon storage, which keeps carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and controls climate change.

29 Nov 2022

Oil Palm Expansion Threatens Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America

Zero deforestation commitments may inadvertently leave vital habitats in Latin America and Africa vulnerable to agricultural expansion, a new study has found.

29 Nov 2022

Effects of Grazing on Ecosystem Services Across the World’s Drylands

Grazing is a trillion-dollar industry that is especially vital in drylands, which comprise around 40% of the Earth’s land surface and are home to half of the world’s livestock.

28 Nov 2022

Environmental Adaptation in Plants Through Molecular Mechanism Revealed

At the University of Konstanz, the Plant Physiology and Biochemistry research group has found earlier unidentified molecular mechanisms by which plants tend to adapt to their surroundings. It is a significant basic knowledge during times of climate change.

28 Nov 2022

Research: First Mass Extinction Occurred 550 Million Years Ago During the Ediacaran Period

Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New research suggests environmental changes caused the first such event in history, which occurred millions of years earlier than scientists previously realized.

25 Nov 2022

Precipitation Shapes Diversity, Abundance, and Function of DNA Viruses in Grassland Soils

As precipitation patterns shift in response to climate change, scientists must understand how this change affects soil viruses. In this study, scientists analyzed DNA viruses in three grassland soils with different historical precipitation patterns: low precipitation from eastern Washington, intermediate precipitation from Kansas, and high precipitation from Iowa.

24 Nov 2022

A Viable Strategy for Mitigating the Spread of Infectious Diseases in Corals

Disease-resistant corals can help “rescue” more vulnerable corals in the appropriate living conditions, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, which investigated a disease outbreak at a coral nursery in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.

23 Nov 2022

Three-Day Symposium to Focus on Saving the Coastal Habitats

A global gathering of marine scientists has set a three-day symposium to work out how we can maximise the many life and planet protecting services we as humans benefit from our coastal habitats.

23 Nov 2022

Yanmar Delivers Methanation Gas Compatible Micro Cogeneration System to Tokyo Gas

Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd. a group company of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. has delivered a 35kW output micro cogeneration system fueled by methanation gas (synthetic methane*) as part of a demonstration facility at the Yokohama Techno Station of Tokyo Gas Co. A demonstration test unit was delivered on September 14, 2022.

From Yanmar Co., Ltd 17 Nov 2022

Examining Patterns of Species Diversity and Determinants in Deciduous Broad-Leaved Forest

The Qinling Mountains, which tend to run east-west and serve as the geographical boundary between southern and northern China as well as the climatic demarcation line present between the warm and subtropical temperate zones in China, are of ecological importance in biodiversity study.

16 Nov 2022