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Study Reveals Devastating Effects of Human Activity on Wildlife in the American Tropics

The devastating effects of human activity on wildlife in the American tropics over the last 500 years are revealed in a new study published today.

16 Sep 2020

High-Resolution Map Reveals Changes in the Condition of European Forests

Rupert Seidl and his colleague Cornelius Senf for the first time produced a high-resolution map of all openings in the canopy of European forests.

16 Sep 2020

Dams Worsen the Effects of Climate Change on Fish Communities

A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new habitats.

15 Sep 2020

Combination of Climate Change and Predator Loss is Affecting Alaskan Reefs

According to a new study published in the Science journal, the effects of climate change combined with predator loss are wreaking havoc on living reefs that have defined the Alaskan kelp forests for many years.

11 Sep 2020

Zeroavia Takes on a Toyota Mirai to Help with Ground Operations for Its Zero Emission Aviation Drive

Zeroavia, a company working on decarbonisation of the entire aviation industry, has taken delivery of a Toyota Mirai fuel cell car at its Cranfield base, where it will form an important part of the company’s ground-breaking Hydrogen Airport Refuelling System.

From ZeroAvia 11 Sep 2020

Conservation Action Has Prevented at Least 28 Extinctions in Recent Decades

Conservation action has prevented the global extinction of at least 28 bird and mammal species since 1993, a study led by Newcastle University, UK and BirdLife International has shown.

10 Sep 2020

Common Sunscreen Ingredients Have Detrimental Effects on Freshwater Ecosystems

The active ingredients found in sunscreen have detrimental effects on freshwater ecosystems, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.

3 Sep 2020

Common Insecticides Affect Food Webs and Contaminate the Environment

In light of emerging evidence showing how a commonly used class of insecticides can spread through the environment to pollinators, predators and other insects they are not intended to kill, researchers are warning about the potential for widespread environmental contamination.

3 Sep 2020

Clemson Wins NSF Grant to Unravel the Mechanisms of Ecosystem Health

Clemson University researcher Barbara Campbell and her collaborators have received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to identify the functional mechanisms of microbes that relate to the health of ecosystems.

2 Sep 2020

Warmer, Acidifying Ocean has a Dramatic Effect on Diversity of Coral Reefs

Changes in ocean chemistry and temperature have had a dramatic effect on the diversity of corals and sea anemones, according to a team of scientists who have traced their evolution through deep time.

1 Sep 2020