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Active Restoration Aids in Quick Recovery of Forests

The rainforests of Southeast Asia are among the fastest declining tropical ecosystems worldwide.

14 Aug 2020

Critical Questions About the Role of Ocean Plastics in Carrying Pathogens

Key knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of how ocean microplastics transport bacteria and viruses - and whether this affects the health of humans and animals, researchers say.

14 Aug 2020

New Technology can Aid in Quick Soil Recovery After Oil Spills

After an oil spill or leak, it's important to act fast. If the oil has gotten into soil, scientists need to rapidly assess how much oil there is and how far it spread. It's a process that has always been costly and time-consuming.

13 Aug 2020

Scientists Identify Successful and Cost-Effective Ways to Restore Coral Reefs

The most successful and cost-effective ways to restore coral reefs have been identified by an international group of scientists, after analysing restoration projects in Latin America.

13 Aug 2020

New Study Suggests Climate Change has Increased Productivity of Forests

Climate change has increased the productivity of forests, according to a new study that synthesizes hundreds of thousands of carbon observations collected over the last quarter century at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site, one of the most intensively studied forests in the world.

5 Aug 2020

Study Shows How Insects, Parasites Detect CO2, Methane to Locate Bird Nests

Flying insects and parasites are often vectors for disease, but a mosquito needs to first find someone before they can bite them.

5 Aug 2020

Macrozoobenthos Play Key Role in Functionality of Freshwater Ecosystem

(DNA or eDNA), for example, river water or, as in the case of the study by the team from the University of Duisburg-Essen within the German Barcode of Life project: Vera Zizka, Dr Martina Weiss and Prof Florian Leese, from individuals in bulk samples.

3 Aug 2020