Effective fisheries management can reduce extinction risk of marine fish stocks

Effective fisheries management plans, coupled with actions to limit greenhouse gas emissions, both separately, but especially in tandem, would have an immediate effect on...

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In our energy-hungry society, finding cheaper ways of producing and storing energy is a constant battle. Scientists have now devised a method of using...

Tree species richness in Amazonian wetlands is three times greater than expected

Compilation of data from forest inventories and botanical collections generates a list of 3,615 tree species in wetland areas of the Amazon Basin.

Smoked out: Researchers develop a new wildfire smoke emissions model

Scientists have developed an advanced model that can help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke. The research provides a physical model that can more...

Carbon emissions in African savannas triple previous estimates

Widespread tree felling in African savannas is producing at least three times as many carbon emissions as was previously thought, research suggests.

Martens recolonized Isle Royale in the ’90s, showing island’s dynamism

Researchers have traced the recolonization by martens of Isle Royale in Lake Superior to martens likely arriving in the 1990s, solving a mystery and...

Japanese encephalitis is transmitted to pigs as rapidly in Cambodian peri-urban areas as rural...

Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, which causes acute encephalitis in Eastern and Southern Asia, is traditionally considered a rural disease. Now, researchers have shown that...

More than a label: shelter dog genotyping reveals inaccuracy of breed assignments

Scientists used genetic testing in over 900 shelter dogs to identify breed heritage in the largest study of its kind. The researchers found widespread...

Algal blooms a threat to small lakes and ponds, too

Harmful algae isn't just a problem for high-profile bodies of water -- it poses serious, toxic threats in small ponds and lakes as well,...

New study highlights shark protections, vulnerability to fishing

A new analysis shows that the habitats of three shark species (great hammerhead, tiger, and bull sharks) are relatively well protected from longline fishing...

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