New process for efficient removal of steroid hormones from water
Micropollutants contaminate the water worldwide. Among them are steroid hormones that cannot be eliminated efficiently by conventional processes. Researchers have developed an innovative filtration...
Protected areas can ‘double’ imperilled species populations
Many endangered mammal species are dependent on protected areas, and would likely vanish without them. Despite the success of protected areas, their popularity as...
A difficult year for forests, fields and meadows
The warm, dry summer of 2018 has left clear traces in various ecosystems. Researchers have found that if the climate continues to warm up,...
How do stone forests get their spikes? New research offers pointed answer
A team of scientists has now shed new light on how stone forests and other natural structures are created. Its research also offers promise...
Changing what we eat could offset years of climate-warming emissions
Plant protein foods -- like lentils, beans, and nuts --c an provide vital nutrients using a small fraction of the land required to produce...
Acorn woodpeckers wage days-long battles over vacant territories, radio tag data show
When acorn woodpeckers inhabiting high-quality territories die, nearby birds begin a battle royal to win the vacant spot. Researchers used radio tags to understand...
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in modern populations of US mountain regions
Scientists looked at links between the personality profiles of over 3.3m US residents and the 'topography' of 37,227 ZIP codes. Distinct psychological mix associated...
Multinationals’ supply chains account for a fifth of global emissions
A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies' global supply chains, according to a new study that shows the scope of multinationals'...
‘Wrong-way’ migrations stop shellfish from escaping ocean warming
Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottom-dwelling invertebrates -- including sea scallops, blue mussels, surfclams and quahogs that are valuable to the shellfish industry --...
Wrong-way migrations of benthic species driven by ocean warming and larval transport
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0894-xMany marine species have migrated towards the poles as water temperatures warm. In contrast, due to...
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