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#1321352021-12-10
Earth Is Getting a ‘Black Box’ to Hold Humans Accountable for Climate Change
When a plane crashes, its flight recorder is critical to piecing together the missteps that led to calamity. Now the planet is getting its own in case it self-destructs.
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#1321052021-12-09
Long-term forecasts help farmers in India
Climate change is severely impacting India's farmers by making monsoons more irregular. One farmer in Madhya Pradesh found help in a forecast model devised in Germany that predicts the rains with surprising accuracy.
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#1321112021-12-09
Biodiversity collections enable foundational and data skills
The task of training an effective cadre of biodiversity scientists has grown more challenging in recent years, as foundational skills and knowledge in organismal biology have increasingly required complementary data skills and knowledge.
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#1320942021-12-08
A Big Problem in Ecology Research: You May or May Not Get Your Permit
For many of India’s researchers, obtaining permits for field research in protected areas is a big hassle: the process is long-drawn and bureaucratic.
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#1320972021-12-08
Eye in the Sky, Eyes on the Ground
How the change in colour of a pixel on a screen can set off a series of events that leads to the empowerment of local communities to conserve their globally important forest.
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#1321022021-12-08
Satellite and citizen data create precise range maps for at-risk bird species
Using satellite data and hundreds of thousands of crowd-sourced field observations, scientists have developed a more precise method for mapping the locations of habitats critical for the survival of more than 1,300 Central and South American forest bird species at high risk of extinction.
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#1320312021-12-03
A ferocious marine reptile with gnarly teeth for crushing prey was discovered in Colombia
The partial skull of an ichthyosaur, an extinct marine reptile, that looked like a swordfish was unearthed in Loma Pedro Luis, Villa de Leyva, in Boyacá, Colombia in the 1970s, according to a study published in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. However, at the time, the specimen was incor ...
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#1320402021-12-03
New science: deep-sea hotspot, Indigenous ocean conservation and more
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent research published by Conservation International experts.
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#1319882021-11-30
EU earmarks €320 million for soil health research to contribute to carbon removal
The European Union is stepping up efforts on soil health research with the announcement of a new Horizon Europe mission, which will also provide key funding for the promotion of carbon farming.
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#1319962021-11-30
Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs
Researchers at Australia’s University of Queensland used modern portfolio theory (MPT), a mathematical framework developed by the economist Harry Markowitz in the 1950s to help risk-averse investors maximise returns, to identify the 50 reefs or coral sanctuaries around the world that are most li ...
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#1320022021-11-30
Study finds edible fungi could support transition to net zero
An Honorary Professor from the University of Stirling has made a breakthrough in resolving a key conflict in the world's quest for net zero—how to reconcile tree planting and food production.
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#1319662021-11-29
73 solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis
Research and innovation projects are turning green challenges into opportunities to spur Europe’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
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#1319672021-11-29
Environmental DNA sequencing will enable scientists to explore Amazon piscine diversity without catching fish
A scientific expedition in the Javari River basin on the border between Brazil, Colombia and Peru has shown use of environmental DNA sequencing to be feasible to investigate fish diversity in the Amazon. The eDNA method consists of extracting molecules of DNA present in water samples and identif ...
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#1319682021-11-29
Meat-eating 'vulture bees' sport acidic guts
A little-known species of tropical bee has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh and a gut that more closely resembles that of vultures rather than other bees.
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#1319442021-11-26
Citizen scientists to boost bushfire recovery activities
Members of the public are being invited to participate in a citizen science research program to boost existing bushfire recovery, data collection and monitoring activities for impacted wildlife.
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#1319522021-11-26
Return From Extinction
The prospect of "reviving" an extinct species – or a, genetic hybrid version of it – is moving closer to reality thanks to the sophistication of genome engineering technologies coupled with our ability to extract and sequence archaic DNA samples.
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#1319602021-11-26
Seabird conservation: following food from fishing boats
As seabirds’ food security is threatened by human activity, new research in Ireland has found that birds with tracking devices have been follow fishing vessels for food.
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#1319362021-11-25
Two critically endangered California condors produce chicks by ‘virgin birth’
This is the first case of asexual reproduction ever discovered in birds when breeding males were available.
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#1319372021-11-25
Protecting the Pacific's endangered marine species using artificial intelligence
Using artificial intelligence, scientists are making progress toward protecting endangered species that are not meant to be caught.
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#1318982021-11-24
New Book Showcases Applications of Location Intelligence for Conservation Initiatives
The new book illustrates the use of GIS in rigorous scientific research to help chronicle and preserve life on Earth, highlighting a global mobilization to identify and map species at risk.
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#1319102021-11-24
Statistical ecology can unlock the power of biodiversity data in Africa
The emerging field of statistical ecology offers great promise to meet these challenges. This discipline uses growing datasets and innovative analytical methods to tackle important questions in biodiversity science and management. Statistical ecology offers opportunities for African researchers ...
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#1319132021-11-24
Managing Climate Risks through Nature-Based Solutions
In line with recent biodiversity and climate science, the new scoping paper explains how the integration of biodiversity into resilience-building actions can strengthen ecosystems and the services they provide. These services include acting as buffers against extreme weather, protecting soils, r ...
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#1318792021-11-24
Studying the causes of biodiversity loss is a logistical Herculean task
The question of the causes of species extinction confronts science with complex tasks. Dr. Sarah Redlich from the Biocentre discusses the challenge of creating a study design. Research groups all over the world are trying to disentangle the causes of biodiversity loss. One thing is clear: there ...
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#1318272021-11-19
Brazil: Amazon sees worst deforestation levels in 15 years
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has hit its highest level in over 15 years, official data shows. A report by Brazil's space research agency (Inpe) found that deforestation increased by 22% in a year.
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#1318312021-11-19
Air quality, climate change research center opened
Addressing the issue of air quality and climate change is a national and international issue and a global concern, which requires a comprehensive view, inter-organizational cooperation, as well as academic and international strategies, Alireza Zali, chancellor of Shahid Beheshti University said, ...
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#1318362021-11-19
Marine microbe contains multitudes
A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In the ocean's North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, microbes tend to stay localized at different depths. But SAR324 ...
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#1318372021-11-19
How do microbes choose from a 'menu' of food?
Microbial communities often contain several species that coexist even though they share similar metabolic abilities. How they do so is unclear. Researchers have now developed a model to show that if these species have complementary preferences for what they consume, they can more easily coexist.
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#1318382021-11-19
Assessment of carbon capture and storage in natural systems within the English North Sea
Three quarters of the UK is in the sea. Among the diversity of marine wildlife found within UK seas lies a reservoir of carbon stored in natural habitats like sand, mud, saltmarsh and seagrass.
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#1318482021-11-19
Genetic duplications may confer long life, cancer resistance to Galápagos giant tortoises
Galápagos giant tortoises can weigh well over 300 pounds and often live over 100 years. So what's the secret to their evolutionary success?
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#1318492021-11-19
Tracing mechanisms of large exon splicing during vertebrate evolution
In vertebrates, large exons often skip splicing events and are evolutionarily conserved. Scientists from Nagoya University, Japan, led by Associate Professor Akio Masuda, have recently identified the mechanism behind regulated splicing of large constitutive exons which are rich in disordered reg ...
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#1318502021-11-19
Models show how global climate change will affect marine crustaceans in the future
Senckenberg scientists from Frankfurt and Müncheberg, together with a US-American colleague, have modeled the future distribution patterns of marine crustaceans for the years 2050 and 2100. In their study, published in the journal Climatic Change, they conclude that animals living in water depth ...
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#1318532021-11-19
Shaping a sustainable future for a common plastic
Polyurethane is one of the world's most widely used plastic materials, but it's often overlooked in our daily lives. Yet whether you're at home, at work or in your vehicle, it is usually not far away, with common end uses ranging from mattresses and furniture cushioning to building insulation, c ...
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#1318542021-11-19
Mapping where carbon needs to remain in its natural place to avoid climate catastrophe
An international team of researchers has created a map that highlights parts of the world that hold very high concentrations of carbon. In their paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability, the group describes their map and how it was created, noting that if the carbon in such areas is ...
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#1318552021-11-19
Study: Climate-driven forest fires are on the rise
An upside of the increase in forest fires in the West is that they reduce the amount of fuel available for other burns. That might provide a buffering effect on western fires for the next few decades, but the threat of climate-driven forest fires is not diminishing, a new study shows.
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#1318572021-11-19
Slow progress on buffer zones designed to restrict coastal development
As the effects of climate change increase over the next 100 years, coastal regions globally are likely to experience significant adverse change through erosion and enhanced flooding.
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#1318582021-11-19
River diversions can overcome Louisiana's rapid sinking
Two new studies led by former Tulane University doctoral students show the likely benefits of land building by river diversions, despite these deposits initially causing rapid subsidence in coastal Louisiana.
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#1318592021-11-19
Satellite data points to land subsidence in Cartagena
A rapid rate of land subsidence could make sea level rise estimates worse for one of Colombia's tourist destinations. This could serve as a warning sign to other coastal cities.
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#1317832021-11-18
Young people more optimistic about the world than older generations – Unicef
Young people are often seen as having a bleak worldview, plugged uncritically into social media and anxious about the climate crisis, among other pressing issues.
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#1317922021-11-18
Paleontologists debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes
Filling in the links of the evolutionary chain with a fossil record of a ''snake with four legs" connecting lizards and early snakes would be a dream come true for paleontologists. But a specimen formerly thought to fit the bill is not the missing piece of the puzzle, according to a new Journal ...
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#1317942021-11-18
Long working hours and lone-working key factors leading to loneliness in farming, study shows
Long hours, working alone and a feeling of being undervalued and disconnected from the wider public are among the key factors which cause loneliness within the farming community, a major new study shows.
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#1317952021-11-18
New knowledge towards increasing carbon dioxide uptake in plants
Imagine being able to grow plants that could absorb even more CO2 from Earth's atmosphere and thereby help solve the world's climate problems. Humans have selected, bred and optimized plants to increase food production and ensure for our survival for thousands of years.
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#1317962021-11-18
Different kinds of marine phytoplankton respond differently to warming ocean temperatures, say researchers
Tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are the foundation of most food webs in the ocean, and their productivity drives commercial fisheries, carbon sequestration, and healthy marine ecosystems. But little is known about how they will respond to increasing ocean temperatures resulting from the ...
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#1317972021-11-18
The impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth
Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified the huge impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth. Flowering plants today include most of the plants humans eat or drink, such as grains, fruits and vegetables, and they build many familiar landscapes such as wetlands, ...
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#1317982021-11-18
Lungfish cocoon found to be living antimicrobial tissue
A team of researchers from the University of New Mexico, the University of California and the University of Murcia has found that the cocoon created by lungfish living in dry lakebeds in Africa is made of living antimicrobial tissue. They've published the results of their study in the journal Sc ...
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#1317992021-11-18
Why do brown bears frequent towns more than before?
Surveys have revealed an upward trend in the number of brown bears over the past three decades in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. Researchers at Hokkaido University have been investigating the causes and implications of the increase.
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#1318002021-11-18
Space technology and artificial intelligence to monitor whale mass stranding events
An international team of scientists led by British Antarctic Survey have published research today on using new technology to study mass stranding of whales from space and how the technology could be used to help protect populations.
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#1318012021-11-18
Late-season storms have greater potential for intensifying than early season storms
Texas A&M Oceanographer and Assistant Professor Henry Potter has gathered evidence suggesting that tropical storms in the late hurricane season have a better chance of intensifying than early season storms.
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#1318022021-11-18
Rainfall causes microplastic transport into the atmosphere
Oceans, lakes and rivers often contain a large number of microplastic particles on their surface. Impacting raindrops cause many droplets with an almost equally high concentration of microplastics to be thrown up into the air.
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#1318032021-11-18
How an 'atmospheric river' drenched British Columbia and led to floods and mudslides
The West Coast of Canada is known for its wet autumn weather, but the storm that British Columbia's Fraser Valley experienced over the weekend was one for the record books.
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#1318042021-11-18
Warmer soil stores less carbon: study
Global warming will cause the world's soil to release carbon, new research shows. Scientists used data on more than 9,000 soil samples from around the world, and found that carbon storage "declines strongly" as average temperatures increase.