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Discovery of “Halo Effect” may Prove Useful in Ecological Restoration

Eelgrass, a species of seagrass named for its long slippery texture, is one of nature's superheroes. It offers shade and camouflage for young fish, helps anchor shorelines, and provides food and habitat for many marine species.

26 Jun 2020

Afforestation Incentive Mechanisms can be Detrimental to the Environment

'Through a counterfactual analysis, we showed that between 1986 and 2011 the incentives to afforestation in Chile caused an increase in forest plantations, but reduced the extent of native forests', explains the main conclusions of the paper Impacts of Chilean forest subsidies on forest cover, carbon and biodiversity, published by the journal Nature Sustainability.

26 Jun 2020

Hydrologic and Vegetative Measures can Create Bird Habitat

In a new study led by scientists at Point Blue Conservation Science and in collaboration with The Institute for Bird Populations, authors evaluated the successes of mountain meadow restorations by analyzing eight years of bird data collected by field biologists.

26 Jun 2020

New Data Provides Current Picture of Global Air Quality

It is not unusual to come across headlines about pollution or global warming and find that they reach different conclusions depending upon the data source.

26 Jun 2020

Study may Help Okinawan Seaweed Farming Industry Adapt to Growing Environmental Stress

Since the 1980s, in seaweed farms dotted along the coastline of the subtropical islands of Okinawa, farmers have cultivated the edible brown alga, Okinawa mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus).

26 Jun 2020

An Eco-Friendly Crop for Human Consumption

Wheatgrass is packed with beneficial nutrients, which makes the crop a popular superfood. And now, more farmers will have access to growing this beneficial crop.

26 Jun 2020

Fish Exposed to Chemicals can Have Adverse Biological Effects on Animals, Humans

Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were never directly exposed to the chemicals, according to Oregon State University researchers.

26 Jun 2020

Climate Change may Lead to More Frequent Drought and Heat Events

Until now, 2003 was considered as the driest and hottest year since the beginning of instrumental climate recording.

26 Jun 2020

A Simple Route to Reduce Pollution of Airborne Chemicals

Drones and other aircraft effectively spray pesticides over miles of crops, but the method also can pollute the environment if wind carries the mist off-target.

26 Jun 2020

Solar-Powered Organisms Achieve Efficient Light Energy Harvesting

By quieting their "noisy" photosynthetic antennae networks and tuning them to their environments, solar-powered organisms achieve remarkably efficient light energy harvesting, according to a network theory report.

26 Jun 2020

New Solvent-Free Water Treatment Method to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals

A new eco-friendly technique has been designed by scientists at Swansea University for eliminating toxic chemicals from water.

25 Jun 2020

Light Environment Changes can Help Boost Crop Yield

The crops we grow in the field often form dense canopies with many overlapping leaves, such that young "sun leaves" at the top of the canopy are exposed to full sunlight with older "shade leaves" at the bottom.

25 Jun 2020

New Sensors Reveal Rising Levels of CO2 in the Canada Basin Water

Melting of Arctic ice due to climate change has exposed more sea surface to an atmosphere with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. Scientists have long suspected this trend would raise CO2 in Arctic Ocean water.

25 Jun 2020

Satellite Data can Enable Early Detection of Harmful Algae

Heading to the lake this summer? While harmful algal blooms can cause health problems for lake visitors, satellite data can provide early detection of harmful algae, resulting in socioeconomic benefits worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from one harmful algal bloom event, a new study finds.

25 Jun 2020