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Study Highlights the Importance of Spatial Aspects of Biodiversity for Ecosystem Functioning

A study from the Missouri Ozarks highlights the importance of spatial aspects of biodiversity for healthy functioning of naturally occurring forests.

1 Jun 2022

Australia Steps Up Investments and Decarbonizing Policies to Meet 2050 Net Zero Emissions, Observes GlobalData

In a bid to meet its target of zero emissions by 2050, Australia has come up with decarbonizing actions ranging from adopting electric vehicles to developing ethanol facilities to support the chemical industry, encouraging renewable refineries for the growth of biofuels.

31 May 2022

Most Valuable Homes in the Western United States at Risk for Wildfire Exposure

The top ten per cent most valuable homes in the western United States are 70% more likely to be in high wildfire hazard areas than median-value properties, measured by county, according to a new study published today in Environmental Research Letters.

27 May 2022

Restoring Neglected Farmland to Minimize the Effects of Climate Change

Hundreds of millions of acres of land are now being abandoned throughout the world as a result of “rural outmigration,” or people moving to urban.

26 May 2022

3D Printed Artificial Reef: Next-Generation Artificial Habitats to Support Ecosystems

Coral reef ecosystems face several global threats, including climate change and increased urbanization in coastal regions. However, a team from Bar- Ilan University, Israel, has developed a 3D printing method that could ...

26 May 2022

New Study Shows 30-Year Impact of Human Footprint on Tidal Flats

About 29 percent of the United States' population live in coastline counties – more than 41 million are in Atlantic counties. This high population density poses a critical challenge to sustainable developments in coastal areas.

26 May 2022

Climate Change Likely to Make the U.S. Corn Belt Unsuitable for Cultivation by 2100

Climate change will make the U.S. Corn Belt unsuitable for cultivating corn by 2100 without major technological advances in agricultural practices, an Emory University study finds.

25 May 2022

Light Pollution Can Interfere with the Remarkable Navigational Abilities of Monarchs, Study Says

Biologists from the University of Cincinnati state that nighttime light pollution could intervene with the exceptional navigational abilities of monarchs. Monarchs travel as far as Canada to Mexico and back at the time of their multi-generational migration.

23 May 2022

Southern Yellow-Bill Hornbills Face Local Extinction due to the Climate Crisis

The yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due to the climate crisis. Researchers investigated the effects of high air temperature and drought on the breeding success of southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert between 2008 and 2019.

20 May 2022

Science-Led Policy and Farm Management Interventions Help China to Fight Against Climate Change

Production of animal protein in China has increased by 800% over the past 40 years, driven by population growth, urbanization and higher worker wages.

20 May 2022