Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero,’ warn researchers
There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK...
First records of killer whales hunting largest animals on Earth
In late March 2019, researchers performing annual whale and dolphin research surveys discovered the first ever record of killer whales hunting and killing an...
Some Finnish forest owners do not believe in biodiversity loss – for others it...
We should start talking about biodiversity loss denial, just like we discussed climate change denial in the recent past, researchers say.
Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change
Research has shown that the level of growth needed to produce the amount of trees required by UK targets is unlikely to be achieved...
Scientists identify geological ‘Goldilocks zone’ for the formation of metal ore deposits
Scientists have identified a mechanism through which important metals, crucial to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, are passed from the Earth's mantle to...
One sea to many oceans: First of its kind study on oxygen flow and...
For the first time, scientists measure oxygen flow into the deep ocean interior of the Labrador Sea between Canada and Greenland. They studied how...
The future of US corn, soybean and wheat production depends on sustainable groundwater use
In the U.S., 52% of irrigated land is used for corn, soybean and winter wheat production. Corn and soybean are two of the country's...
Human disturbance is the most crucial factor for lynx in habitat selection
Habitat selection in wildlife is a process that occurs at different scales: Balancing advantages, such as high abundance of food, with disadvantages, such as...
Shedding light on polymer solar cells: Illuminating how solvent additives improve efficiency
Researchers imaged nanoscale photocurrents in an all-polymer blend solar cell using photoconductive atomic force microscopy. Trace solvent additives were found to enhance polymer ordering...
Thawing permafrost can accelerate global warming
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic could be emitting greenhouse gases from previously unaccounted-for carbon stocks, fuelling global warming. In the Siberian Arctic, the research...
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