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Spread of Non-Native Species has Negative Consequences on Ecology

An increase of 20 to 30 per cent of invasive non-native (alien) species would lead to dramatic future biodiversity loss worldwide. This is the conclusion of a study by an international team of researchers led by Franz Essl and Bernd Lenzner from the University of Vienna. It has been published in the journal Global Change Biology.

15 Jul 2020

Global Emission of Methane Gas Reaches the Highest Levels

Global emissions of methane have reached the highest levels on record. Increases are being driven primarily by growth of emissions from coal mining, oil and natural gas production, cattle and sheep ranching, and landfills.

15 Jul 2020

New Study may Lead to Major Improvements in Crop Yield

Research led by scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to major improvements in crop production.

15 Jul 2020

Overexploitation, Climate Change Account for Major Decline in Global Oyster Population

An interdisciplinary team of scientists studying thousands of oyster shells along the Georgia coast, some as old as 4,500 years, has published new insights into how Native Americans sustained oyster harvests for thousands of years, observations that may lead to better management practices of oyster reefs today.

15 Jul 2020

Significant Loss of Plant-Pollinator Networks is Linked to Climate Change

Climate change and an increase in disturbed bee habitats from expanding agriculture and development in northeastern North America over the last 30 years are likely responsible for a 94 per cent loss of plant-pollinator networks, York University researchers found.

15 Jul 2020

Trends and Technologies at the First Intersolar Innovation Day

The global innovation hub The smarter E is once again concentrating its efforts on sharing information on energy industry topics and providing a networking opportunity for global industry players - now with a number of additional digital formats.

14 Jul 2020

Goldsmiths Launches Roadmap to a ‘Green’ Recovery

Goldsmiths, University of London has revealed how it will cut carbon emissions and waste alongside post-Covid-19 rebuilding efforts with the launch of a ‘green recovery plan’.

14 Jul 2020

New Mobile Monitoring App to Optimize Rice Farming

Google Earth, the Group on Earth Observations and the University of Sydney will develop the world's first real-time monitoring platform for rice fields globally.

14 Jul 2020

Study Shows Carnian Pluvial Episode was a Global Climate Event

The Triassic Period, about 252 to 201 million years ago, was a time of volatile change, particularly during an interval known as the Carnian.

14 Jul 2020

Study Analyzes Impacts of Climate Change on Fish Stocks in Mediterranean Sea

Mathematical modelling inspired by social media is identifying the significant impacts of warming seas on the world's fisheries.

14 Jul 2020

Study Reports UK Government can Take New Approach to Recover its Fish Stocks

The United Kingdom has a unique opportunity to start rebuilding its fish stocks by taking advantage of the slowdown in commercial fishing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing Brexit negotiations, new research has shown.

14 Jul 2020

Study Finds Microplastics are Contaminating Edible Plants

Microplastics, i.e., tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length, can now be found throughout the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems, and even in our seafood and salt.

14 Jul 2020

Study Predicts Climate Change Will Make Dry Seasons Drier, Wet Seasons Wetter

The world can expect more rainfall as the climate changes, but it can also expect more water to evaporate, complicating efforts to manage reservoirs and irrigate crops in a growing world, according to a Clemson University researcher whose latest work has been published in the journal Nature Communications.

14 Jul 2020