Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets
Team praises widespread commitment but calls for broader participation to better protect global marine ecosystemsCredit: Luiz Rocha © 2017 California ...
Tag: Climate Change
For these critically endangered marine turtles, climate change could be a knockout blow
Credit: Wikimedia Commons TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Hawksbill turtles aren't the only marine turtles threatened by the destabilizing effects of climate ...
There is hope amidst environmental anxiety, says a scholar of ecotheology
Credit: Mika Federley, University of Helsinki Eco-anxiety encompasses difficult emotions experienced to a significant degree due to environmental issues. Environmental ...
A glimmer of hope for the world's coral reefs
The future of the world's coral reefs is uncertain, as the impact of global heating continues to escalateCredit: Justin Marshall ...
UNH researchers find unexpected impact of hurricanes on Puerto Rico's watershed
Credit: William McDowell/UNH DURHAM, N.H. - Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found unprecedentedly high levels of nitrate, ...
DNA find
Tiny Australian wallaby the last living link to extinct giant kangaroosCredit: Joseph Burgess A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) led ...
Finland chooses sustainable fashion — a gown made of birch in time for the holidays
An Aalto University-designed and -produced dress made of birch trees shows how one day we will all look -- and ...
Study: Damning evidence of dam's impacts on rainforest birds
A 30-year old hydroelectric project in Thailand has caused rainforest bird communities to collapseCredit: Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij BANGKOK, Thailand (December 7, ...
One out of 3 rivers in the Iberian Peninsula is affected by salinization
Current map of river salinizationCredit: Rubén Ladrera, University of La Rioja (Spain) These are some of the red lines revealed ...
Could algae that are 'poor-providers' help corals come back after bleaching?
How much of the ability of a coral reef to withstand stressful conditions is influenced by the type of algae ...
Scientists to produce anti-cancer drugs in yeast
New UN rules avert the production of therapeutic drugs formulated on naturally occurring plant molecules. A new research project will ...
Fighting smog supports solar power
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory The air in Beijing is often very bad. The city sinks under a brown cover made ...
New approach helps mitigating the effect of climate change on sea turtles
Credit: Swansea University New research has reported effective conservation strategies that can mitigate the impacts of climate warming on sea ...
Why Tehran is sinking dangerously
Satellite data show over-extraction of water threatens Iranian capitalCredit: Mahmud Haghshenas Haghighi and Mahdi Motagh, GFZ Iran has a water ...
Simple steps to climate-proof farms have big potential upside for tropical farmers
Climate-smart agriculture boosts yields, mitigates extreme weather impact and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. A study in Central America, Africa and ...
Fine-tuning renewables could help Texas balance energy resources
Rice University study shows increasing importance of wind, solar to state's power productionCredit: U.S. Air Force/Wikipedia Timing and placement of ...
People and plants: Working together for the planet
Plants, People, Planet, a new cross-disciplinary Open Access journal, launches todayCredit: Plants, People, Planet / Tetsuo Wada / Aflo. We ...
Turning climate change from a 'tragedy of the commons' to positive action
Credit: J Adger Climate change must no longer be viewed as a "tragedy of the commons", researchers say. December marks ...
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