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#1332352022-02-16
Fresh Del Monte emphasises biodiversity
Leading fresh produce producer-distributor-marketer Fresh Del Monte Produce has emphasised the need for the industry to tackle the issue of biodiversity if it is to have a sustainable future.
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#1332362022-02-16
Natural History Museum confirms stick insect is male and female
A pet stick insect surprised its owner when she noticed it was half male and half female - known as a gynandromorph.
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#1332372022-02-16
Land clearing in NSW triples over past decade, State of the Environment 2021 report reveals
The New South Wales government has admitted land clearing has increased threefold over the past decade, woodlands and grasslands are deteriorating and 62% of vegetation in the state is now under pressure from too much fire.
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#1332382022-02-16
Prepare for mass migration to cities in climate crisis, UK mayors warn
Two of the UK’s leading mayors are calling for urgent action to prepare for mass migration to cities due to the climate emergency, as a major report into the issue launches at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
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#1332392022-02-16
Plantwatch: project under way to restore Britain’s rainforests
There are rainforests in Britain. These are woodlands drenched in rain, humid and mild, with gnarled old trees covered in shaggy green blankets of mosses, lichens and ferns.
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#1332402022-02-16
US sea level to rise as much in next 30 years as in past century – study
America’s vast coastline is being assailed by rapidly encroaching oceans, with up to 1ft of sea level rise expected in the next 30 years – an increase that equals the total rise seen over the past century, a major US federal government report has found.
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#1332412022-02-16
From mountains to oceans: Plastic pollution exceeds Earth's safe limit
Scientists have warned that 14 million tonnes of plastic end up in oceans every year and only less 10 per cent of the world's plastic waste is recycled
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#1332422022-02-16
Meet Uni, the Zero-Waste Body Care Brand That Wants to Shake Up the Industry–And Save Our Oceans
Did you know plastic pollution is on track to double by 2030? Addressing it is an urgent matter, particularly when it comes to the ocean, where millions of tons of plastic waste are dumped every year, infiltrating the ecosystem and causing harm to wildlife.
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#1332432022-02-16
Meet 3 Remarkable Young Activists Making Waves to Protect Our Oceans
We can learn a lot about how we’re treating the planet from the state of its oceans. Footage of mass coral bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures and images of an astonishing amount of plastic junk and debris collecting in vast masses out at sea serve as all-too-visible signs of environment ...
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#1332442022-02-16
Bald Eagles Are No Longer Endangered in Vermont—Here's How Three Decades of Restoration Helped Save the Species
The bald eagle is one of the more rare birds to spot across North America, as the animal has been on endangered species lists country-wide. Vermont first listed the raptor on its endangered species list back in 1987.
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#1332452022-02-16
45,000 marine species are at-risk – what’s most vulnerable?
A framework for identifying the most vulnerable marine species will boost global conservation and policy efforts against anthropogenic climate change.
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#1332462022-02-16
African wild dogs cope with human development using skills they rely on to compete with other carnivores
Large carnivores in Africa are important from ecological, economic and cultural perspectives, but human activities put them at risk. Increasingly, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs are restricted to protected areas like national parks. Within these limited areas, they must compete for the same ...
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#1332472022-02-16
To protect our planet, we need bold African leadership, By Sharon Ikeazor
Ahead of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nigeria calls on every member of the African Union to join the HAC and the Blue Leaders.
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#1332482022-02-16
Field school teaches young Indigenous Indonesians how to care for their forests
Haeriah is a young homemaker and a member of the Marena Indigenous community on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Although she’s lived all her life near her community’s ancestral forest, Haeriah, like many others around her age, didn’t learn about the forest growing up because for several gener ...
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#1332492022-02-16
Microplastics increase the toxicity of organic pollutants in the environment by a factor of 10
A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers found that in a marine environment, microplastics absorb and concentrate toxic organic substances and thus increase their toxicity by a factor of 10, which may lead to a severe impact on human health.
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#1332502022-02-16
Scientists discover coupled mode of cloud, atmospheric circulation, and sea ice in Antarctic winter
Clouds play a critical role in the global climate system. The unique Antarctic environment, with extremely low temperature, low moisture, and low aerosol concentration, makes cloud formation different from that in other regions, including the Arctic.
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#1332512022-02-16
Deep down temperature shifts give rise to eruptions
The astonishing force of the Tonga volcanic eruption shocked the world, but the fact that this underwater volcano actually erupted came as less of a surprise to geoscientists using satellite data to study changes in the temperature deep below Earth's surface.
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#1332522022-02-16
How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat
People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis sometimes pass by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch.
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#1332532022-02-16
Hotter, drier nights mean more runaway fires
Nighttime fires have become more intense and more frequent in recent decades, as hot, dry nights are more commonplace, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences' (CIRES) Earth Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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#1332542022-02-16
How politics, society, and tech shape the path of climate change
Politics and society largely dictate climate policy ambitions and therefore the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions, yet climate change models and projections rarely include political and social drivers.
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#1332552022-02-16
Hotspots shed light on 'flash drought' causes
Two Clemson University engineers say their research is the most comprehensive analysis so far of what causes flash drought, a weather phenomenon that has been blamed for billions of dollars in crop damage and increased wildfire risk. The work is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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#1332562022-02-16
What drives sea level rise? Report warns of one-foot rise within three decades and more frequent flooding
Sea levels are rising, and that will bring profound flood risks to large parts of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts over the next three decades.
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#1332572022-02-16
Report calls for urgent action on climate change inequality
Poor and marginalized people in Wales are most likely to be exposed to the negative effects of climate change, a report has found.
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#1332582022-02-16
Examining sudden evolutionary change
When Charles Darwin first codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of it as a gradual process. "We see nothing of these slow changes in progress, until the hand of time has marked the long lapse of ages," he wrote in his seminal work, "On the Origin of Species."
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#1332592022-02-16
New varanid fossil from China supports Asian origin of Varanidae
A study based on a new varanid fossil species from China shows that the transition from the ancient Varaniformes to Varanus occurred in Asia and supports the Asian origin of Varanidae.
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#1332602022-02-16
eDNA a useful tool for early detection of invasive green crab
European green crabs feast on shellfish, destroy marsh habitats by burrowing in the mud and obliterate valuable seagrass beds. The invasive species also reproduces quickly, making it a nightmare for wildlife managers seeking to control its spread in Washington's marine waters.
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#1332612022-02-16
How vanilla cultivation in the right place pays off for people and nature
Madagascar is the most important country for vanilla production—the fragrant ingredient that is a favorite flavor for ice cream, cakes and cookies. The vanilla orchid is cultivated in the tropical northeast of the island.
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#1332622022-02-16
Pleasant-smelling wood oil not so pleasant for biting ticks, other pests
Cedarwood oil can be found in many consumer products—perfumes, soaps and deodorants among them. In addition to its pleasing scent, cedarwood oil also is prized for its insect-repelling and anti-fungal properties.
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#1332632022-02-16
Decabromodiphenyl ethane in female zebrafish primarily affects muscle contraction and reproductive endocrine system
Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) has increasingly been used as an alternative to decabrominated diphenyl ether (BDE209) in consumer products such as plastics, textiles, furniture, and electric/electronic devices.
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#1332642022-02-16
Monarch butterfly counts rise in Colorado and beyond, but extinction concerns remain
An iconic winged beauty feared to be on the verge of extinction was spotted more around the West last year, including in Colorado.
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#1332652022-02-16
Scientists discover how plants evolved to colonize land more than 500 million years ago
Scientists analyzing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first plants on Earth evolved the mechanisms used to control water and transpire on land hundreds of millions of years ago.
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#1332662022-02-16
Butterfly eyespots reuse gene regulatory network that patterns antennae, legs and wings
Eyespots, the circular markings of contrasting colors found on the wings of many butterfly species, are used by these fluttering creatures to intimidate or distract predators.
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#1332672022-02-16
Antarctica's only flowering plants have been growing more rapidly, likely due to warmer temperatures
A team of researchers from Italy, the U.K. and South Africa has found that over the past decade, the only two flowering plants in Antarctica have been growing more rapidly.
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#1332682022-02-16
Researchers discover how deep-sea bacteria sense blue light
As a ubiquitous energy source and environmental signal, light affects the lifestyle of organisms living in the photiczone.
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#1332692022-02-16
Hidden diversity: When one wasp species is actually 16 wasp species
A common refrain among biologists holds that the majority of Earth's plant and animal species remain undiscovered. While many of those species inhabit narrow or hard-to-reach ranges, others may in fact be hiding right under our noses.
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#1332702022-02-16
Wild honeybees still exist in Europe
Until recently, experts considered it unlikely that the honeybee had survived as a wild animal in Europe. In a current study, biologists Benjamin Rutschmann and Patrick Kohl from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, show that wild honeybees still exist in the region ...
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#1332712022-02-16
Study ranks potentially harmful invasive alien plant species in Ghana
A CABI-led study has conducted a comprehensive survey of nearly 200 potentially harmful alien plant species that could have a detrimental impact upon agriculture, forestry and biodiversity in Ghana once they enter the country.
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#1332722022-02-16
Study finds elk are too smart for their own good, and the good of Utah
Animals in the wild are often smarter than we give them credit for. This time it's the elk. Research from BYU wildlife sciences professors finds that at the beginning of hunting season, elk in Utah are smart enough to move off of public lands (where they can be hunted) and on to private lands wh ...
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#1332732022-02-16
Research shows importance of proper soil moisture for wild blueberries
Wild blueberries are one of Maine's most iconic and important native cash crops. New research shows that to help wild blueberries thrive in all sorts of conditions, proper soil moisture management is even more essential than previously thought—especially over the long term.
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#1332742022-02-16
Fighting poverty won't jeopardize climate goals
If the UN Sustainable Development Goal to lift over one billion people out of poverty were to be reached in 2030, the impact on global carbon emissions would be minimal. T
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#1332752022-02-16
Fact check: Have we really avoided the ‘worst case’ climate change scenarios?
Humans have managed to avert ‘worst-case’ climate change scenarios, according to a new study circulating online.
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#1332762022-02-16
Winter Olympic Sites Are Melting Away because of Climate Crisis
The number of places on Earth with the right combination of natural climate and geography for the Olympic Winter Games is already inherently limited.
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#1332772022-02-16
Egypt, World Bank discuss ways to achieve sustainable development amid climate change
Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gameaaffirmed the government’s keenness to enhance cooperation with its international partners regarding climate change adaptation, green recovery, and energy diversification.
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#1332782022-02-16
Indigenous peoples in Guatemala demand sovereignty over oil and mining resources
A Mayan community in Guatemala is taking the government to court in a case that could recognise the right of indigenous peoples to control oil, gas and mining resources on their land.
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#1332792022-02-16
Turkey’s Aegean, Med regions set to get warmer amid climate change
The impact of climate change can be felt in Turkey, especially after recent unusual weather incidents. Experts say more is in store for the country in terms of rising temperatures.
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#1332802022-02-16
A global dataset for the projected impacts of climate change on four major crops
Reliable estimates of the impacts of climate change on crop production are critical for assessing the sustainability of food systems. Global, regional, and site-specific crop simulation studies have been conducted for nearly four decades, representing valuable sources of information for climate ...
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#1332812022-02-16
Sympatric cleptobiotic stingless bees have species-specific cuticular profiles that resemble their hosts
Stingless bees are the largest group of eusocial pollinators with diverse natural histories, including obligate cleptobionts (genus Lestrimelitta) that completely abandoned flower visitation to rely on other stingless bees for food and nest materials.
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#1332822022-02-16
How genetic testing helps law enforcement stop elephant poachers
Scientists may have found a way to stop elephant poachers through genetic testing.
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#1332832022-02-16
Heartbreak As Rare Elephant Twin Starves to Death During Prolonged Drought
An extremely rare baby elephant twin has starved to death in Kenya during a prolonged drought.
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#1332842022-02-16
Biodiversity is for the people. Protect it
The revisions in the biodiversity Act are anti-people and anti-science. To preserve biodiversity, the government must engage grassroots conservationists