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Existing Models Could be Underestimating the Extent of Methane Emissions in Wetland Areas

Most of the methane gas emitted from Amazon wetlands regions is vented into the atmosphere via tree root systems – with significant emissions occurring even when the ground is not flooded, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.

6 Dec 2021

Fiscal Transfer Mechanism Increases the Nature Reserves in Atlantic Rainforest Areas, but with Partial Results

A study by the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil investigated a fiscal transfer mechanism whereby states transfer part of their sales tax revenue to municipalities in exchange for the creation of environmental conservation units. The mechanism is known as ICMS-E. ICMS is state-collected sales tax, and the "E" stands for ecological.

6 Dec 2021

AR Brings Ground-Breaking Zero Carbon Solution to Life

A partnering of British green engineering and immersive story-telling talent has created a stand-out web-based augmented reality (AR) experience that delivers a vitally important message about how the UK can tackle climate change as a legacy of COP26.

From The Kensa Group 3 Dec 2021

Trust Opens Up New Opportunities for Action on Invasive Species

Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley launched a new philanthropic trust this week that will strengthen efforts to protect Australia’s native plants and animals, and agricultural landscapes from the spread of invasive pests and weeds.

3 Dec 2021

Carbon Gap Calls on European Policymakers to Provide Support for Carbon Removal Alongside Emission Reductions

Carbon Gap, an independent research and advocacy not-for-profit, has called on UK and European governments to lead on supporting and scaling up techniques to remove carbon directly from the air (referred to as carbon removal), alongside immediate and dramatic emissions cuts.

From Carbon Gap 30 Nov 2021

New Study Could Assist Better Coastal Planning, Protect Threatened Seabirds

According to a new study performed at the University College Cork (UCC), gaining more insights into fishing boats’ routes could help improve coastal planning and eventually protect seabirds that are at risk.

29 Nov 2021

New Research Links Australia's Forest Fires to Climate Change

New research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, shows climate change has driven a significant increase in Australia’s forest fire activity over the last three decades.

29 Nov 2021

Fire Activity Increased in the World’s Grasslands After the Megagrazer Extinctions

From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world’s largest animals, including such iconic grassland grazers as the woolly mammoth, giant bison, and ancient horses, went extinct.

26 Nov 2021

Virtual Landscapes to Study Endangered Australian Ecosystems

Researchers have developed immersive virtual landscapes of intact endangered Australian ecosystems to accurately illustrate changes across time, seasons and following disturbances like bushfires.

25 Nov 2021

Study Reveals Snow Cover is Important for Revegetation After Extreme Forest Fires

A study by researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Nevada, Reno states that a key factor in the return of vegetation would depend on how much and how long a severely burned Pacific Northwest mountain landscape remains covered in winter snow.

23 Nov 2021