Fifth of global food-related emissions due to transport
Food transport constitutes 19 percent of food emissions, equivalent to 6 percent of emissions from all sources. High-income countries are responsible for nearly half...
A small lowering of the groundwater level can destroy house foundations
A new thesis shows that wooden pile foundations show visible damage after only a year if the groundwater level lowers. This can cause settlements...
Scientists conceptualize a species ‘stock market’ to put a price tag on actions posing...
Species have intrinsic value, but also provide ecosystem services of major economic value, for example, bees that pollinate our crops. However, as such values...
Evolutionary biology: The greening ashore
A team has been studying the current state of research on the plant colonization of land that occurred some 500 million years ago.
Invasive species are taking over some American forests
A new botanical survey of southwest Ohio found that invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are crowding out many...
mangrove and reef restoration yield positive returns on investment for flood protection, study shows
Restoration of mangroves and coral reefs can be a cost-effective solution for coastal flood reduction in more than 20 countries across the Caribbean. Researchers...
Biogas and biomethane supply chains leak twice as much methane as first thought
A new analysis has found that biogas and biomethane, while more climate friendly, leak more than twice as much methane as previously thought.
Are new corals in Sydney dangerous invaders or harmless refugees?
A new study has found that invading subtropical corals will survive and thrive in coastal Sydney, which could spell trouble for existing Sydney coral...
Clues to bee health found in their gut microbiome
The local environment plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of the gut microbiome of wild bees which could help detect invisible...
Researchers discover ‘hotspots’ of three-layered alternatively rotating circulation in South China Sea
A research team carried out field observations and conducted numerical simulations in the South China Sea (SCS) recently and revealed the never-before-seen characteristics of...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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