Sacred natural sites protect biodiversity in Iran
How much do traditional practices contribute to the protection of local biodiversity? Why and how are sacred groves locally valued and protected, and how...
An acceleration of coastal overtopping around the world
The combination of sea level rise, tides, storm surge and waves has increased the overtopping of natural and artificial coastal protection by nearly 50%...
Greenhouse gas data deep dive reaches new level of ‘reasonable and true’
For the most accurate accounting of a product's environmental impact, scientists look at the product's entire life cycle, from cradle to grave. It's a...
Meringue-like material could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer
An incredibly light new material can reduce aircraft engine noise and improve passenger comfort. The graphene oxide-polyvinyl alcohol aerogel weighs just 2.1kg per cubic...
A new rapid assessment to promote climate-informed conservation and nature-based solutions
A new article introduces a rapid assessment framework that can be used as a guide to make conservation and nature-based solutions more robust to...
Sulfur enhances carbon storage in the Black Sea
The depths of the Black Sea store comparatively large amounts of organic carbon. A research team has now presented a new hypothesis as to...
Sorghum, a close relative of corn, tested for disease resistance on Pennsylvania farms
With sorghum poised to become an important crop grown by Pennsylvania farmers, researchers tested more than 150 germplasm lines of the plant for resistance...
Passive rewilding can rapidly expand UK woodland at no cost
A long-term passive rewilding study has shown that natural woodland regeneration could make a significant contribution to meeting the UK's ambitious tree planting targets...
Heat spells doom for Aussie marsupials
When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, explain researchers.
Swim first, hunt later: Young Weddell seals need to practice navigating before hunting
Weddell seals, the southernmost born mammal, are known as champion divers. But they don't begin life that way. Researchers examined the development of diving...
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