Leading researchers call for a ban on widely used insecticides
Public health experts have found there is sufficient evidence that prenatal exposure to widely used insecticides known as organophosphates puts children at risk for...
Mangroves can help countries mitigate their carbon emissions
Geographers have found that coastal vegetation such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes may be the most effective habitats to mitigate carbon emissions.
Beaches at risk due to the increase in atmospheric CO2
Scientists have carried out the first scientific research on the ripple effects linking atmospheric emissions, sea acidification, and coastal erosion. The Mediterranean case study:...
How much debris is lying on glaciers?
Scientist show a possibility to detect the extent of debris on mountain glaciers globally and automatically vi a satellite monitoring. The scientists used the...
Freshwater turtles navigate using the sun
A new study shows that simulating a clock shift of six hours causes hatchling Blanding's turtles to shift their course, demonstrating that the sun...
Sequencing pollen DNA to discover insect migratory routes
Metabarcoding, a technique of mass DNA sequencing, allows for tracing migratory routes of insects, an understudied subject due to technical limitations. A small DNA...
Solar power: largest study to date discovers 25 percent power loss across UK
Regional 'hot spots' account for the power slump and these are more prevalent in the North of England than in the south.
Ragweed may expand its range northward with climate change
A new predictive model developed by ecologists and climate scientists suggests that climate change may allow common ragweed to extend its growing range northward...
UK wine-making areas to rival Champagne revealed
New research identifies areas of the UK which could rival the Champagne region of France. Climate and viticulture experts identified nearly 35,000 hectares of...
Waking sleeping plants with plasmas
A critical concern for commercial farmers is to have good and synchronized tree growth. The problem in mild winter climates is that plants do...
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