Clemson researchers find snake venom complexity is driven by prey diet
Diversity in diet plays a role in the complexity of venom in pit vipers such as rattlesnakes, copperheads and cottonmouths.
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Helping consumers trade fast fashion for durable, sustainable luxury goods
News from the Journal of Marketing
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Fireflies have a potential — protective ‘musical armor’ against bats
A new study at Tel Aviv University reveals a possible defense mechanism developed by fireflies for protection against bats that might prey on them.
Read moreA diversity of wildlife is good for our health
To prevent future pandemics, we must restore and protect nature
Read moreFungi could manipulate bacteria to enrich soil with nutrients
Researchers have discovered a group of soil bacteria that could yield alternatives to conventional fertilizers for enriching soil and improving crop yields
Read moreMysterious living monuments
How will the biggest tropical trees respond to climate change?
Read moreForest restoration action must prioritize diversity over scale for cheaper, long-term success
Researchers investigating the economic costs of forest restoration find that more up-front investment in tree diversity leads to greater long-term benefits
Read moreInsufficient financial reporting may lead to underestimation of environmental liabilities
European listed companies in the energy and mining sector provide, to say the least, sparse information on future environmental costs
Read moreDow-like index for energy prices might help smooth transition to clean power
New metric can calculate and forecast the average price of the energy in the United States
Read morePollutant levels after Hurricane Harvey exceeded lifetime cancer risk in some areas
Texas A&M University Researchers analyze how flooding from Harvey increased exposure to harmful chemicals in the Manchester neighborhood of Houston
Read moreMajor ‘State of the Planet’ report out in advance of first Nobel Prize Summit
‘This decade must bend the curves on emissions and biodiversity loss’
Read moreRutgers Expert Available to Discuss How to Build a Native Plant Garden
New Brunswick, N.J. (March 18, 2021) – With spring on the horizon, Rutgers master gardener coordinator Angela Monaghan is available
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What is the probability of ships becoming beset in ice in Arctic waters?
Statisticians have calculated the probability of ships of different Polar Ship Categories becoming beset in ice along the Northern Sea Route. Their data will help assess the risks of maritime traffic in the Arctic.
Read moreWhat is the probability of ships becoming beset in ice in Arctic waters?
Statisticians have calculated the probability of ships of different Polar Ship Categories becoming beset in ice along the Northern Sea
Read moreTop electronics brands, global organizations launch alliance for circular electronics
Top electronics brands join new alliance to set shared vision for circular economy for electronics; release roadmap, vision on how to accelerate the circular transition
Read moreNew analysis shows potential for ‘solar canals’ in California
UC Santa Cruz researchers published a new study–in collaboration with UC Water and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute at UC
Read moreAn agile superpower — China’s various roles in Africa and the Arctic
– It is as if China is two completely different countries, if we look at how they appear in two
Read moreNew study reveals habitat that could increase jaguar numbers
Tucson, Ariz. (March 16, 2021) – This week, a new, peer-reviewed scientific study finds that there is far more potential
Read moreMilitarization negatively influences green growth
This was concluded by economists who studied the indicators of 21 OECD countries from 1980 to 2016
Read moreThe world’s oldest crater from a meteorite isn’t an impact crater after all
Several years after scientists discovered what was considered the oldest crater a meteorite made on the planet, another team found it’s actually the result of normal geological processes.
Read moreThe world’s oldest crater from a meteorite isn’t an impact crater after all
Several years after scientists discovered what was considered the oldest crater a meteorite made on the planet, another team found
Read moreCombining public health and environmental science to develop pollen forecasting
Combining healthcare data with ground-breaking ecological techniques, could set a roadmap for refining pollen forecasts in the future
Read moreVenom-extraction and exotic pet trade may hasten the extinction of scorpions
An article published by the researchers of the Biodiversity Unit at the University of Turku, Finland, highlights how amateur venom-extraction
Read moreGene discovery may help peaches tolerate climate stress
Researchers have identified genes in peach’s wild relatives and local domesticated varieties that could improve the resistance of domesticated peach to many pressures imposed by climate change
Read moreCitizens and scientists release 28-year record of water quality in Buzzards Bay
WOODS HOLE, Mass. — A long-lasting, successful relationship between scientists at the MBL Ecosystems Center and the citizen-led Buzzards Bay
Read moreVIMS scientists want to hear your fish tales… or at least see your photos
Researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science are casting a wide net in search of fish photos.
Read moreStrict environmental laws ‘push’ firms to pollute elsewhere
Study highlights need for global cooperation on policies
Read moreIrrigation management key for bioenergy production to mitigate climate change
To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management, a new study
Read moreEconomic benefits of protecting nature now outweigh those of exploiting it, global data reveal
The economic benefits of conserving or restoring natural sites “outweigh” the profit potential of converting them for intensive human use,
Read moreSwitzerland’s energy transition
Can Switzerland, as planned, cut its CO 2 emissions to zero by 2050? In a study, researchers at the Paul
Read moreTemperature and aridity fluctuations over the past century linked to flower color changes
Clemson researchers combined color descriptions from museum flower specimens dating back to 1895 with historic climate data to link changes in temperature and aridity with color change in the human-visible spectrum
Read moreNew book reveals Charles Darwin’s cultural impact in unprecedented detail
NUS historian of science Dr John van Wyhe has co-published a groundbreaking new book on Charles Darwin which shows for the first time the extent of his cultural impact over the past 160 years
Read more‘Overwhelming’ international support for more government action on environment, message-testing experiment finds
With eight months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), an international survey experiment has found evidence of
Read moreVisiting water bodies worth £700bn to economies, study finds
Europeans spend more than £700 billion (€800bn) a year on recreational visits to water bodies – but perceived poor water
Read moreRetroviruses are re-writing the koala genome and causing cancer
The koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a virus which, like other retroviruses such as HIV, inserts itself into the DNA of
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Short-term climate modeling forecasts drought for Southeast US
Many climate models focus on scenarios decades into the future, making their outcomes seem unreliable and problematic for decision-making in the immediate future. In a proactive move, researchers are using short-term forecasts to stress the urgency of drought risk in the United States and inform policymakers’ actions now.
Read moreMangrove forests store more carbon when they’re more diverse
Mangrove forests with greater species diversity can store more carbon, according to new research published in the British Ecological Society
Read moreFood systems lessons from COVID-19: From understanding fragilities to building resilience
At this seminar, researchers from the CGIAR COVID-19 Hub present results from the first global assessment of the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems and their actors
Read moreCellular seafood
Researchers detail the long chain of events required for cultured seafood to deliver environmental benefits
Read moreSaki monkeys get screen time for more control over their lives in captivity
Computer scientists have designed a video player that the small primates can activate on demand
Read moreWhale Sharks show remarkable capacity to recover from injuries
A new study has for the first time explored the rate at which the world’s largest fish, the endangered whale
Read moreTransforming urban systems: Toward sustainability
Synthesis of five frameworks seeks to advance global urban science
Read moreTaking an in-depth look at Americans’ opinions on climate change
The Climate Insights 2020 survey, a joint effort by researchers at Stanford University, Resources for the Future, and ReconMR, provides insight into American opinions on climate change, natural disasters, and more
Read moreSalmon scales reveal substantial decline in wild salmon population & diversity
Researchers from Simon Fraser University analyzed 100-year-old salmon scales to assess the health of wild salmon populations
Read moreUNEP synthesis of scientific assessments provides blueprint to secure humanity’s future
Meeting ramped-up climate and biodiversity targets, cutting deadly pollution and achieving SDGs needs an all-society push for sustainability
Read moreThe effect of natural disasters on criminal–and charitable–activity in the USA
Study Also Unveils Trends in Philanthropy by Individuals and Households That Can Help Shape Crisis Management Protocols
Read moreLearning by observation reduces cognitive bias, research suggests
New research uncovers the effectiveness of debiasing by observing others
Read moreMapping hotspots of undersized fish and crustaceans may aid sustainable fishing practices
A new study in Frontiers in Marine Science provides a first-of-its-kind evaluation of which regions of southern European seas are
Read moreHuman-elephant conflict in Kenya heightens with increase in crop-raiding
A study led by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology has found that elephants living around the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, are crop-raiding closer to the protected area, more frequently and throughout the year
Read moreTerritorial, expert navigators: The black howler monkeys of Mexico
Researchers uncover advanced skills of black howler monkeys
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