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Scientists Develop the First Stable Coral Cell Cultures

A new era of biological research could be on the horizon thanks to new research that reveals a method to culture coral cells.

By Robert Lea 27 Apr 2021

Study Unveils a Large Microbial Ecosystem Living Deep Within the Earth

Powerful volcanic eruptions and continental collisions are not things generally related to conditions fit for life.

27 Apr 2021

Wild Blueberry Fields in Down East Maine are Warming Faster than Previously Thought

A new study by researchers from the University of Maine on the impacts of climate change on the barrens in the last four decades reports that in Down East Maine, wild blueberry fields are warming faster compared to the state as a whole.

27 Apr 2021

Network-Wide Perspective is Crucial for Conservation Management Decisions

Regardless of an expected shift in main species distributions, a continental-scale network of conservation sites will probably stay effective even under future climate change scenarios.

26 Apr 2021

Climate Change Has Shifted the Axis of the Earth

New research says that the redistribution of water thanks to glacial melting driven by climate change has been causing the Earth to shift on its axis.

By Robert Lea 26 Apr 2021

Research Could Help Decision Makers Understand the Inherent Complexity of Climate Change

A team of researchers from the Africa Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) led a global team of 21 climate risk scholars to better understand and inform decision making around climate change risks in Africa and globally by examining how the drivers of risk interact.

26 Apr 2021

Climate-Friendly Microbes Play an Important Role in the Global Carbon Cycle

The tree of life just got a little bigger: A team of scientists from the U.S. and China has identified an entirely new group of microbes quietly living in hot springs, geothermal systems and hydrothermal sediments around the world.

26 Apr 2021

Changing Clothes to Reduce Climate Change – Textiles 2030

Textiles 2030: UK Sustainable Textiles Action Plan, the most ambitious ten-year programme for clothing and textiles in the world, officially launches Monday 26th April.

25 Apr 2021

Researchers Use Tethered-Balloon Tests Ensure Safety of New Solar-Power Technology

What do tiny dust particles, 22-foot-wide red balloons and "concentrated" sunlight have in common?

23 Apr 2021

UMass Lowell and the City of Lowell Award Sustainability Grants for New Projects

In honor of Earth Day, UMass Lowell and the city of Lowell today awarded the first round of $50,000 in sustainability grants to five projects.

23 Apr 2021

California's Wildfire Problem is Getting Worse with Each Passing Year

California's wildfire problem, fueled by a concurrence of climate change and a heightened risk of human-caused ignitions in once uninhabited areas, has been getting worse with each passing year of the 21st century.

23 Apr 2021

Ancient Indigenous Forest Gardens Create Important Habitat for Animals and Pollinators

A new study by Simon Fraser University historical ecologists finds that Indigenous-managed forests--cared for as "forest gardens"--contain more biologically and functionally diverse species than surrounding conifer-dominated forests and create important habitat for animals and pollinators.

23 Apr 2021