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Economic Benefits of Conserving Natural Sites "Outweigh" the Profit Potential of Exploitation

The economic benefits of conserving or restoring natural sites "outweigh" the profit potential of converting them for intensive human use, according to the largest-ever study comparing the value of protecting nature at particular locations with that of exploiting it.

9 Mar 2021

Global Atmospheric Drying Could Reduce Crop Yields and Make Trees Shorter

A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying -- known by scientists as a rise in vapor pressure deficit -- has been observed worldwide since the early 2000s. In recent years, this concerning phenomenon has been on the rise, and is predicted to amplify even more in the coming decades as climate change intensifies.

9 Mar 2021

Northern California's Species-Rich Kelp Forests Replaced by "Urchin Barrens"

Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of bull kelp remaining. Species-rich kelp forests have been replaced by "urchin barrens," where purple sea urchins cover a seafloor devoid of kelp and other algae.

8 Mar 2021

Windship Technology Confirms Attendance at the Society of Maritime Industries Conference 2021

Windship Technology, Britain’s leading True Zero Emission company for the shipping industry is confirmed to unveil designs in a technical briefing to the shipping industry on Wednesday 17th March 2021 at the Society of Maritime Industries’ Annual Conference.

From Windship Technology Ltd 8 Mar 2021

Declining Butterfly Populations Linked to Fall Warming Trends

( University of Arizona ) Western butterfly populations are declining at an estimated rate of 1.6% per year, according to a new report to be published this week in Science. The report looks at more than 450 butterfly species, including the western monarch, whose latest population count revealed a 99.9% decline since the 1980s.

5 Mar 2021

Functional Eradication can Limit Impact of Invasive Species

Managing invasive species--not eliminating them altogether--is a better use of time and conservation resources in many cases, according to a study led by a University of Alberta biologist.

5 Mar 2021

Global Ocean Model Offers New Insight into Baby Sea Turtles

An exquisitely detailed global ocean model simulation from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has given scientists rare insight into where baby sea turtles may go in their "lost years" after they scramble off the sandy beaches where they are born and swim into the open ocean.

5 Mar 2021