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Future climate-related species extinction could be less severe than predictions based only on the current trend of global warming. However, the researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg do not...
Even though new hydropower dam developments are intended to provide green energy, they can drown areas that are rich in plant and animal species. But a new study shows that this kind of collateral...
Plant researchers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have investigated the transport of compounds in maize. They focused on the mechanism used to transport the products of photosynthesis for further distribution in the plant...
In the future, the Antarctic could become a greener place and be colonised by new species. At the same time, some species will likely disappear. 25 researchers recently presented these and many other findings...
Most of the mangrove forests on the coasts of Oman disappeared about 6,000 years ago. Until now, the reason for this was not entirely clear. A current study of the University of Bonn now...
Scientists have discovered slimy microbes that may help keep coral reefs healthy. The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads. Corals have evolved over millennia to live, and even thrive, in...
Diverse ecosystems are threatened by the over 1 million barriers that cross Europe’s rivers, warns new research. The barriers take the shape of dams, fords and bridges. More than 1.2 million barriers criss-cross Europe’s...
New research by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed major benefits of integrated approaches to the climate. The report found that conserving 30 per cent of land could safeguard 500 gigatonnes of carbon...
London – Crayfish trapping is not helping to control invasive American signal crayfish, according to new research. There are concerns that American signal crayfish are wiping out other species of crayfish across Europe. Invasive...
Scientists have discovered that summer sea ice in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica has decreased by one million square kilometres in the last five years. New research shows that a series of severe...
A new study suggests that wildfires change the types of songs sung by birds living in nearby forests. Bird song has been proposed as one measure for understanding how biodiversity is maintained within an...
A land area almost the size of UK is needed to produce enough commodities to sustain the nation’s demand. Campaigners fear that the destruction of nature is raising the risk of the next pandemic....
An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre. Over 10 million...
Without insect pollination, many plant species – including crops – cannot reproduce. Bumble bees are of particular importance, but as new research shows, their livelihood could be affected by malnutrition. Bees are an important...
As forest areas shrink and become fragmented, many tree species face problems. They often rely on animals that can no longer disperse their seeds effectively. Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental problem we face...
Arctic researchers want you to know that each metric ton of CO2 causes a loss of 3 m2 of September sea-ice area. We all know we should fly less as a way to reduce...
Botanists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that evergreen species such as Christmas favourites, holly and ivy, are more climate-ready in the face of warming temperatures than deciduous trees like birch and oak. Theory...
A researcher in Switzerland has developed an intelligent algorithm that uses satellite and drone images of rainforests to predict where the next sites of deforestation will occur. He presented his research at the climate...
An international team of researchers have assessed the effects of polar warming. They warn that the consequences are expected to reach far beyond the polar regions. With 2019 on pace as one of the...
An alliance of conservationists and researchers is converting oil palm plantations into near-natural rainforests on Borneo. The conversion will restore the high biodiversity of the tropical rainforests on Borneo in Malaysia by establishing a...
