The Congo tropical forest is simply different
Until now, research assumed that the vast forest area of the Congo Basin, like other tropical forests, releases large amounts of nitrous oxide and...
Only 15 per cent of global coastal regions remain intact
New research has revealed that only 15 per cent of coastal areas around the world remain intact, exposing the need for urgent coastal rehabilitation...
Dog feces and urine could be harming nature reserves, according to new study
New research finds that dogs being walked in nature reserves contribute a significant amount of nutrients to the environment through their feces and urine,...
Biologists investigate smallest propeller on Earth
Scientists have discovered new information about the tiny propellers used by single-cell organisms called archaea.
Climate change experiences raise environmental concerns and promote Green voting
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 February 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01263-8Exposure to extreme weather events could increase environmental concerns and support for Green parties. With high-resolution...
Higher temperature extremes exacerbate negative disease effects in a social mammal
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 February 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01284-xUsing 22 years of demographic data from wild meekats in the Kalahari, the authors project group...
Underwater ‘breathing’ plants could be key to stress-resistant crops
Wetland plants have a high tolerance against flooding due to the formation of 'lysigenous aerenchyma,' air channels that help transfer gases to the submerged...
Preventing pandemics costs far less than controlling them
An analysis by epidemiologists, economists, ecologists and biologists at 21 institutions finds we could reduce the risks of future pandemics by investing as little...
The abyssal world: Last terra incognita of the Earth surface
The first unified vision of the world ocean biodiversity, based on analysis of DNA sequences from the surface to deep-ocean sediments, unveils the rich...
US household air conditioning use could exceed electric capacity in next decade due to...
An 8% increase in summer air conditioning demand can be expected in the U.S. when the global average temperature exceeds 1.5 degrees Celsius above...
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