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Ancient Trees Resist and Buffer Warming of Climate

Ancient trees, which are hundreds or thousands of years old, play an important part in biodiversity and ecosystem preservation by giving stability, strength, and protection to vulnerable areas. A team of ecologists underlines the necessity of preserving these ancient organisms in a new review.

20 Oct 2022

Grazing by Mammalian Herbivores: A Climate Mitigation Strategy

According to a 16-year-long study conducted by scientists at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) and the Divecha Centre for Climate Change (DCCC), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), large mammalian herbivores like the yak and ibex play an important role in sustaining the pool of soil carbon in grazing ecosystems like the Spiti region in the Himalayas.

19 Oct 2022

technotrans Sets a Clear Goal: Achieving Climate Neutrality as Early as 2030

technotrans commits to achieving net zero emissions much sooner than the German government and the EU: The plan is for all of sites of the Group world-wide to achieve climate-neutral production by the end of the 2030 financial year.

19 Oct 2022

Changing Metabolites Impacts Coral Reef Microbial Communities

Arganic chemical substances produced by metabolism, called metabolites or exudates, differ greatly between coral species and have varied influences on the abundances and compositions of reef organisms.

18 Oct 2022

Land Hit By Cyclone Is More Susceptible to Forest Fires

As powerful cyclones become increasingly common, scientists investigated the links between cyclones and forest fires, how they fuel one another, and why fires may burn in unexpected areas in the future.

14 Oct 2022

Identifying Global Hotspots for Soil Nature Conservation

The areas that are most important for preserving soil ecological resources are only partially covered by current protected areas, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal Nature.

13 Oct 2022

A Scientific Approach to Nature-Based Climate Solutions

A report co-authored by leading ecosystem scientists and policy experts, including Agricultural Engineering Professor Ben Runkle, calls for a scientific approach to nature-based climate solutions in the United States.

13 Oct 2022

Researchers Develop First Comprehensive Classification of the World's Ecosystems

A global cross-disciplinary team of scientists led by UNSW Sydney researchers has developed the first comprehensive classification of the world's ecosystems across land, rivers and wetlands, and seas.

13 Oct 2022

Environmental Conditions may Become Unsuitable for the World's Coral Reefs in Just a Dozen Years

There's more bad news for planet earth if climate change continues unabated. New research published on October 11th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by researchers at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa, United States reveals that, under a worst-case scenario, half of coral reef ecosystems worldwide will permanently face unsuitable conditions in just a dozen years.

12 Oct 2022

Valio Phases Out the Use of Natural Gas in Riihimäki and Reduces the Factories' Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Valio will phase out the use of natural gas in energy production at Riihimäki dairy plant with the help of energy partner Adven. Energy production in Riihimäki was converted to biofuels already before, and natural gas has been used for heating only in the coldest weather.

12 Oct 2022