» Developing a nano-treatment to help save mangroves from deadly disease
27/07/24 02:20 from Ecology News - Biology News
Mangroves and palm trees are hallmarks of the Sunshine State not just for their beauty but for their immense importance to Florida's coastlines.

» Examining the impact of environmental centralization on enterprise total factor productivity through a quasi-natural experiment conducted in China
27/07/24 00:00 from Earth and environmental sciences : Scientific Reports subject feeds

» The magnitude and frequency of detected precipitation determine the accuracy performance of precipitation data sets in the high mountains of Asia
27/07/24 00:00 from Earth and environmental sciences : Scientific Reports subject feeds

» Correlations of chemical weathering indicators with major chemical constituents in sediments to obtain palaeoclimate information from Chaohu Lake, China
27/07/24 00:00 from Earth and environmental sciences : Scientific Reports subject feeds

» Design and assessment of tractor-driven chopping tilling and mixing machine for in-situ management of paddy straw
27/07/24 00:00 from Earth and environmental sciences : Scientific Reports subject feeds

» Simulation and analysis of the CO2 range-resolved differential absorption lidar system at 2 μm
27/07/24 00:00 from Earth and environmental sciences : Scientific Reports subject feeds

» New study disputes Hunga Tonga volcano's role in 2023–24 global warm-up
26/07/24 18:14 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
New research from a collaborative team featuring Texas A&M University atmospheric scientist Dr. Andrew Dessler is exploring the climate impact of the 2022 Hunga Tonga volcano eruption and challenging existing assumptions about its effect...

» Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds
26/07/24 17:29 from Earth & Climate News -- ScienceDaily
Using data from 6,645 camera traps across the United States, researchers mapped populations of 25 mammal species. They determined that climate, not human activity, was the primary factor in mammals deciding where to live.

» Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds
26/07/24 17:23 from Ecology News - Biology News
While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North Carolina State University finds that climate is still the most influential factor in determining where mammals can thrive. The work sheds light on...

» Surveys reveal vast mangrove damage along Great Barrier Reef and restoration hotspots
26/07/24 17:21 from Ecology News - Biology News
A James Cook University report has revealed severe damage in about 80% of mangroves along the Great Barrier Reef, from Cairns to Gladstone—and pinpointed 52 potential restoration hotspots over 17,255 hectares.

» Using fire management to see how ticks... tick
26/07/24 16:41 from Ecology News - Biology News
The morning alarm goes off, and it's time to get ready for work. Ph.D. student Samuel Gilvarg has already pretreated his clothes with permethrin insecticide. All that's left is to pull his socks up and over his pant legs.

» New clam species discovered in South Africa's kelp forest
26/07/24 16:19 from Ecology News - Biology News
A new study sheds light on the unexplored diversity of galeommatoidean bivalves, a little-known group of marine mollusks, from the western coast of South Africa.

» Clearance of deer cull carcasses is a loss to ecosystem, finds Scotland study
26/07/24 16:04 from Ecology News - Biology News
The removal of deer bodies following annual culls in Scotland may be depriving the environment of essential nutrients, according to a new study published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence.

» Rain, cooling slow huge blaze in Canada's Jasper park
26/07/24 15:43 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Rain and cooler temperatures are helping firefighters battling a huge forest fire that has devastated part of the popular tourist town of Jasper in western Canada, authorities said Friday.

» Brazilian dunes dotted with dazzling pools make UNESCO heritage list
26/07/24 15:43 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Brazil's Lencois Maranhenses National Park, famed for its white dunes that fill with blue and emerald lagoons in the rainy season, was on Friday declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

» New understanding of fly behavior has potential application in robotics, public safety
26/07/24 15:34 from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have identified an automatic behavior in flies that helps them assess wind conditions -- its presence and direction -- before deploying a strategy to follow a scent to its source. The fact that they can do this is surprising -...

» Lampreys possess a 'jaw-dropping' evolutionary origin
26/07/24 15:33 from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily
Lampreys are one of only two living jawless vertebrates Jaws are formed by a key stem cell population called the neural crest New research reveals the gene regulatory changes that may explain morphological differences between jawed and j...

» Most of the glyphosate in European rivers may not come from farming, researchers suggest
26/07/24 15:26 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
A research team at the University of Tübingen has found that most glyphosate that ends up in European rivers likely does not come from herbicides, as previously assumed; instead, it may be the result of additives to detergents.

» Living in a plastic world: Tackling plastic pollution
26/07/24 15:24 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Plastic pollution has emerged as one of our most pressing environmental issues with the increasing use of disposable plastics. As they are non-biodegradable, plastics accumulate in the environment, altering habitats and natural processes...

» Increased demand for metals and minerals needed for clean energy transition puts 4,000+ species at risk, finds study
26/07/24 15:00 from Ecology News - Biology News
New research has found that 4,642 species of vertebrates are threatened by mineral extraction around the world through mining and quarrying, and drilling for oil and gas.

» How roads are reshaping and scarring our planet, and even changing animals' DNA
26/07/24 14:45 from Ecology News - Biology News
A web of roads encircles the Earth and stretches 40 million miles. In Crossings, a new book by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb, tarmac is exposed for the planet-shaping force it is—one that has polluted rivers and the air, emptied ...

» Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: How the Paris Olympics is going green—and what it's missing
26/07/24 14:41 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny.

» Craft cider is surprisingly good for the environment
26/07/24 14:40 from Ecology News - Biology News
Apple cider vinegar seems to be having a moment. People on social media report drinking it to lose weight and improve their health—although not everyone agrees about its purported benefits.

» Evacuations remain in place as firefighters battle 900-acre Grove fire in Southern California for second day
26/07/24 14:09 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
A brush fire that ignited during the afternoon of July 24 from a lightning strike, burning hundreds of acres north of Palomar Mountain and triggering evacuations, is expected to last several days, a fire official said.