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Selective Breeding Technique to Enhance Coral Heat Tolerance

A study published in Nature Communications highlights the world’s first attempt to selectively breed adult corals for enhanced heat tolerance, led by specialists at Newcastle University’s Coralassist Lab. The findings show that coral heat tolerance can be slightly improved through selective breeding, and this increase was observed within a single generation of adult coral offspring.

15 Oct 2024

Coral Resilience: How Ocean Acidification Affects Recovery

Researchers have examined the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on the recovery of coral holobionts after thermal stress events.

4 Oct 2024

University of Edinburgh Startup Creates ‘smart’ Plastic That Self-Destructs in the Sea

University of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a groundbreaking plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without creating microplastics, tackling one of the world's most pressing environmental issues.

4 Oct 2024

Water Systems Play a Key Role in Balancing Supply and Demand

A recent study led by Stanford University shows how water systems, such as wastewater treatment plants and desalination plants, could contribute to the affordability and dependability of renewable energy.

30 Sep 2024

Nanoplastics Cause Species Extinction in Aquatic Ecosystems

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the effects of nanoplastic on aquatic life in lakes and rivers.

27 Sep 2024

New Study Highlights Microbes' Role in Achieving UN SDGs

A review article recently published in the journal Cell comprehensively explored the critical role of microbes in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

24 Sep 2024

New Technique Reveals Microplastic Contamination in Coral

Researchers at Kyushu University discovered that microplastics are found in coral's anatomical parts: the skeleton, tissue, and surface mucus.

23 Sep 2024

Impact of Ground-Level Ozone on Tropical Forest Productivity

An article recently published in Nature Geoscience journal explored the impact of elevated ground-level ozone (O3) on tropical forests' productivity and carbon absorption.

18 Sep 2024

IFAD and the Philippines Launch New Project to Boost Rural Livelihoods and Protect Ecosystems

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Republic of the Philippines launched a new project to support rural communities, particularly those in the vulnerable uplands, at an event at the Department of Finance in Manila last week.

10 Sep 2024

Climate Change Pushes Sharks Away from Coral Reefs

In a study that was published in Communications Biology, researchers from Lancaster University found that sharks are leaving coral reefs during stressful environmental conditions, like high temperatures that can cause coral bleaching events.

10 Sep 2024