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Plant Pathologists Compile Data About Annual Corn Reductions Caused by Diseases

Plant pathologists working at universities across 26 corn-producing states in the United States and in Ontario, Canada, compiled data about annual corn reductions caused by diseases. Estimated loss from each disease varied greatly by region.

18 Jan 2021

Ocean Acidification Restricts Algal Communities to Low Biodiversity, Complexity

The New Year’s saying “out with the old, in with the new” may not suit the marine environment.

18 Jan 2021

Study Examines the Effects of Acidic Water on Octopuses

With the impact of climate change increasing by the day, scientists are studying the ways in which human behavior contributes to the damage.

15 Jan 2021

New Review Reduces Uncertainty in Forest Carbon Storage Calculations

Investors who bet on tropical forest conservation and reforestation to solve global warming by storing carbon in wood face huge uncertainties because the science behind predicting carbon stocks is still shaky.

15 Jan 2021

Are Partially Protected Areas the 'red herrings' of Marine Conservation?

Partially protected marine areas create confusion and don’t meet their broad conservation objectives, UNSW researchers have found.

15 Jan 2021

Surrey Awarded £1.8m to Lead Study on Effects Tall Buildings have on Urban Environment

The University of Surrey has been awarded £1.8m from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to investigate how increased construction of tall buildings will impact the meteorology, air quality, and climate of towns and cities in the UK.

14 Jan 2021

Abundance and Diversity of Wild Bees Affected by Climate Change

According to Penn State researchers, climate change affects wild bees more than disturbances to their habitats. Their findings indicate that mitigating land-use issues alone will not be adequate to safeguard these vital pollinators.

13 Jan 2021

Study Analyzes Effect of Climate Change on Survival of Sharks

New research by the New England Aquarium reveals that the warming of oceans due to climate change has made baby sharks be born smaller, exhausted, malnourished, and into environments already hard for them to thrive in.

13 Jan 2021

Research Will Unravel Changes to Biodiversity Around Man-Made Structures in North Sea

An estimated 30,000 km2 of the marine environment worldwide is host to man-made infrastructure and recent studies have shown that in addition to structural changes at these sites the abundance and diversity of sea life is also modified.

12 Jan 2021

Ocean Acidification Weakens Composition of California Mussel Shells

The large mollusk known as the California mussel makes its home in the rocky shoreline along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska. Considered a "foundational" animal, Mytilus californianus provides homes for hundreds of other species and offers a rich food source for species ranging from spiny lobsters to humans.

12 Jan 2021