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Mediterranean Ecosystems at Risk From Invasive Plant Seed Banks

Some invasive plants can form persistent banks of seeds that remain under the soil for years, and this makes their eradication practically impossible.

16 Jan 2024

New Study Reveals the Surprising Role of Microbes in Coral Survivability

For the first time, scientists have identified a single-celled bacteria that can protect corals from ocean warming-related disasters like bleaching.

12 Jan 2024

Mixed Forests Better Equipped to Handle Tsunami Waves, Study Shows

Coastal forests in Japan had predominantly been afforested with black pine (Pinus thunbergii), a shade-tolerant tree species that can withstand dry land ecosystems and harsh coastal environments.

8 Jan 2024

Overview of World’s Biological Conservation Issues in 2024

The Cambridge Conservation Initiative has been organizing an annual horizon scan since 2009.

19 Dec 2023

Study Shows How Deforestation Is Reshaping the Amazon Rainforest

Using laser scanning, researchers at the University of Helsinki have mapped out how the fragmentation of forests affects tree shape in the rainforests of Brazil.

15 Dec 2023

Unmasking the Carbon Cost of Beef Farming

Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway through their lives.

14 Dec 2023

Carbon Emissions of Different Transportation Within a Unified Evaluation Framework

Third-largest contribution to carbon emissions worldwide is transportation. It is critical that nations everywhere take immediate action to address this situation.

13 Dec 2023

Extreme Rainfall Worsens Nutrient Runoff From Farms

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem.

12 Dec 2023

Global Warming's Toll on Sea Turtle Populations

Human-caused climate change has caused sea surface temperatures to increase globally, with severe impacts on some marine life. Sea turtles are notably vulnerable because the sex of their offspring relies on the temperature during incubation.

8 Dec 2023

AI-Powered System Rapidly Identifies Microplastics with Enhanced Accuracy

An interdisciplinary team from the University of Waterloo utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize microplastics quickly and more precisely than ever before.

6 Dec 2023