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Study Shows Manganese as Limiting Factor for Phytoplankton Growth in the Southern Ocean

The term plankton describes usually very small organisms that drift with the currents in the seas and oceans. Despite their small size, they play an important role for our planet due to their immense quantity.

10 Feb 2021

Human-Induced Noise has Negative Impact on Marine Animals and Ecosystems

Rain falls lightly on the ocean's surface. Marine mammals chirp and squeal as they swim along. The pounding of surf along a distant shoreline heaves and thumps with metronomic regularity. These are the sounds that most of us associate with the marine environment. But the soundtrack of the healthy ocean no longer reflects the acoustic environment of today's ocean, plagued with human-created noise.

8 Feb 2021

Improving Photosynthesis can be the Best Option to Achieve Global Food Security

Australian agriculture plays a key role towards providing food for the planet but it is also expected to be one of the world's most impacted areas from climate change.

4 Feb 2021

Curtin Study Finds Native Bees under Threat from Growing Urbanization

Residential gardens are a poor substitute for native bushland and increasing urbanisation is a growing threat when it comes to bees, Curtin University research has found.

3 Feb 2021

Episodic Human Activities Trigger Greater Increases in Animal Movement

For the first time, scientists have calculated the global impact of human activity on animal movement, revealing widespread impacts that threaten species survival and biodiversity.

2 Feb 2021

Anthropogenic Resistance Vital to Ensure Sustainable Landscapes for Wildlife

Connectivity between populations plays a crucial role in the survival of species in the wild. In the absence of “wildlife corridors,” animal groups get separated, become incapable of breeding, and may go extinct.

1 Feb 2021

Studies Shed Light on the Complex Links Between Forest Soil Nutrients, Microbes and Ecosystems

Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace of climate change, and sequester nutrients such as nitrogen, which improves water and air quality.

1 Feb 2021

Increased Use of Antiviral Medication Could be Detrimental to the Enviroment

The increased global use of antiviral and antiretroviral medication could have a detrimental impact on crops and potentially heighten resistance to their effects, new research has suggested.

29 Jan 2021

New ABB Emission Monitoring Solution Helps the Maritime Industry Achieve Decarbonization Targets

The launch of ABB’s CEMcaptain will help shipping comply with the sulphur emission regulations that were enforced in 2020, and keep in check their CO2 footprint.

From ABB Measurement & Analytics 28 Jan 2021

River-Borne Plastic Pollution Considerably Affects Southeast Asian Mangroves

According to a new study, mangrove ecosystems are specifically at risk of getting polluted by plastic transported from rivers to the sea. About 54% of mangrove habitat lies within 20 km of a river that carries over one tonne of plastic waste into the ocean annually.

27 Jan 2021