Reforestation could help save coral reefs from catastrophe
Increasing reforestation efforts in coastal regions could substantially reduce the amount of sediment run-off reaching coral reefs and improve their resilience, a new study...
AI system identifies buildings damaged by wildfire
A deep learning approach to classifying buildings with wildfire damage may help responders focus their recovery efforts and offer more immediate information to displaced...
Wave of net zero emission targets opens window to meeting the Paris Agreement
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 16 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01142-2Current pledges for emissions cuts are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement temperature goal. The wave...
Enhanced North Pacific impact on El Niño/Southern Oscillation under greenhouse warming
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 16 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01139-xThe North Pacific Meridional Mode (NPMM) can trigger El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. Climate simulations suggest...
World-famous sardine migration explained by genomics
Scientists have discovered how the Sardine Run, one of the world's biggest migration events, works. This spectacular event, considered the 'Greatest Shoal on Earth',...
Coconut tree cloning breakthrough will help propagation and preservation
Coconut trees grow slowly and are difficult to clone. Scientists a multiplied seedlings faster and conserved coconut genetic resources for the long term. This...
Seagrass meadows act as vibrio catchers
Seagrass meadows help mitigate climate change and prevent algal blooms. According to recent research results, they are also able to reduce concentrations of potentially...
Making musical performances safer in the era of COVID-19
Researchers have studied aerosol production from playing wind instruments, singing and acting, allowing them to develop recommendations to minimize COVID transmission.
Proactive conservation of New Zealand blue whales
Researchers have developed a method for forecasting the locations where a distinct population of New Zealand blue whales are most likely to occur up...
Milk enabled massive steppe migration
The long-distance migrations of early Bronze Age pastoralists in the Eurasian steppe have captured widespread interest. But the factors behind their remarkable spread have...
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