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ZeroAvia and ZEV Station Sign MoU to Develop Hydrogen Refueling Ecosystem at California Airports

ZeroAvia, the leader in hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aviation, today signed an MoU and announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California.

From ZeroAvia 11 Apr 2022

Invertebrates Living in High Mountain Streams can Indicate Ecosystem Health

A new tool can better assess an important but overlooked indicator of global warming: the variety of bugs, worms, and snails living in high mountain streams.

8 Apr 2022

Study Provides First Near-Global Estimate of Aboveground Forest Biomass and the Carbon it Stores

A significant milestone has been reached by NASA’s GEDI mission with the liberation of its latest data product. This offers the first near-global evaluation of aboveground forest biomass and the amount of carbon it stores—thereby filling a main gap in climate research.

7 Apr 2022

Climate Change Influencing Foraging Behavior of Spotted Hyenas

Spotted hyenas adapt to a reduced presence of migratory prey in their areas triggered by climate change. This is the core finding of a study recently reported in the scientific journal Ecosphere.

5 Apr 2022

Functioning of Reef Ecosystem Affected by Delicate Balance of Ecological Processes

An international group of scientists, including many from the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Manoa, has computed five important ecological processes on over 500 coral reefs globally to comprehend how these processes associate with each other, what may differentiate the most efficient reefs, and what that would influence the management of reef functioning.

5 Apr 2022

Changing the Way Palm Fruit is Harvested Could Have Positive Impacts in Amazonia

Changing the way fruit is gathered from a "tree of life" could have hugely positive environmental and financial impacts in Amazonia, according to a new study.

5 Apr 2022

Valio and Atria are First in Finland to Pilot Feed Additive Made by DSM - Methane Emissions from Cows can be Reduced by 30 Percent

Valio and Atria were the first in Finland early this year to test Bovaer®, a feed additive made by the Dutch company DSM. The additive has proved to reduce methane emissions produced by cows by 30 percent.

From Valio Ltd 5 Apr 2022

Crowdsourcing Helps Identify the Drivers of Deforestation to Combat Forest Loss in the Tropics

A new study under progress makes use of crowdsourcing to determine the drivers of deforestation to help fight forest loss in the tropics. The consequent dataset could be utilized to make high-resolution maps and help policymakers employ the best safety measures.

4 Apr 2022

Funding to Help Develop DRI’s Advanced Weather and Research Forecast Modeling Tool

Wildfires in the Sierra Nevada are taking place at unparalleled sizes and intensities as there is a warming in the climate, thereby posing risks to communities and resources across California and Nevada.

1 Apr 2022

Losing the Gift of Camouflage

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have revealed the extent of the impact that energy-efficient broad spectrum lighting has on the conspicuousness of prey.

28 Mar 2022