Extreme heat, dry summers main cause of tree death in Colorado’s subalpine forests
Credit: Robert Andrus Even in the absence of bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire, trees in Colorado subalpine forests are dying ...
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California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem's role in removing atmospheric CO2Credit: Shane Coffield / UCI Irvine, Calif., July 22, ...
Eco-friendly plastic from cellulose and water
Göttingen University researchers create new kind of environmentally friendly bioplastic with hydroplastic polymersCredit: K Zhang Plastics offer many benefits to ...
Epicentre of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed
A major drought and forest fires in the Amazon rainforest killed billions of trees and plants and turned one of ...
DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives
Credit: Kristen Grace/Florida Museum of Natural History GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Plants are DNA hoarders. Adhering to the maxim of never ...
Remote sensing techniques help treat and manage hollow forests
Oak tree decline detected by advanced remote sensing techniquesCredit: Swansea University. Using advanced remote sensing techniques can help the early ...
Individual protected areas in Amazonia differ greatly in how effectively they help to fight deforestation and carbon emissions
Credit: Teemu Koskimäki et al. While tropical forests remain threatened and their future is uncertain, the importance of understanding how ...
Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased risk of contracting COVID-19
New study finds a 17.7 percent rise in COVID-19 cases after a prolonged 2020 wildfire smoke event in Reno, Nev.Credit: ...
When fawns perceive constant danger from many sources, they almost seem to relax
Researchers use trail cameras to study animals' interaction, behavior in human-dominated landscapesCredit: Asia Murphy/Penn State Burnout. It is a syndrome ...
Fire operations-prescribed burning combo reduces wildfire severity up to 72%
Credit: A.E. Weislander, U.S. Forest Service / Alan H. Taylor, Penn State Firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States ...
How climate change and fires are shaping the forests of the future
Tracking future forest fires with AICredit: R. Seidl / TUM Forest fires are already a global threat. "But considering how ...
Global study reveals effectiveness of protected area
Certain countries perform significantly better than their neighbors in the effectiveness of their protected areas, finds new study.Credit: Pixabay Researchers ...
Study shows forests play greater role in depositing toxic mercury across the globe
UMass Lowell-led research conducted in Mass., MaineCredit: Photo courtesy of Daniel Obrist. LOWELL, Mass. - Researchers led by a UMass ...
Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases
Credit: Dominick Spracklen Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating, leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions, according to new ...
New species of pseudo-horses living 37 million years ago
Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country describe two palaeotheriidae mammals that lived in the subtropical landscape of AlavaCredit: ...
University of Guam: Less than 10% of transplanted cycads survive long-term in foreign soil
Long-term monitoring needed to accurately measure transplantation successCredit: Montgomery Botanical Center A 15-year reciprocal transplant study on Guam's native cycad ...
Sentinel-2 constellation of satellites used for the ongoing monitoring of grasslands
Credit: University of Córdoba A research group at the University of Cordoba has conducted study focused on evaluating the potential ...
New research lifts the clouds on land clearing and biodiversity loss
Credit: Tim Macuga, QUT QUT researchers have developed a new machine learning mathematical system that helps to identify and detect ...
Air pollution from wildfires impacts ability to observe birds
As smoky air becomes more common during Washington's wildfire season, many wildlife enthusiasts wonder: What happens to the birds? Few ...
Impact of cocoa agroforestry on bird diversity
Smithsonian conservation research brief Did you know chocolate comes from cocoa beans grown in some of the most biodiverse tropical ...
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