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UrduFound as an ingredient in many processed and packaged foods, palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on October 21 have discovered an unlikely ally for palm oil production: pig-tailed macaques. Macaques…
Tag: Nature
All plastic waste could become new, high-quality plastic through advanced steam cracking
A research group at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed an efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level. The resulting gases can then be transformed back into new plastics – of the same quality…
The composition of species is changing in ecosystems across the globe
Researchers map types and rates of biodiversity change
Assigning workers to new networks boosts sustainability
Organizations looking to lead quests for sustainability can train troops within their ranks, but the traditional boundaries like experience, seniority and departments aren’t where the payoffs lie. Social scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) and The Nature Conservancy joined to…
Biodiversity improves crop production
A new study involving more than 100 researchers around the world demonstrates the benefits of biodiversity for humans
High rates of ‘cold-loving’ fungus infection found in frogs from warm environments
Disease reservoirs may contribute to worldwide decline of frog populations
New research to boost global date fruit production
New major project aims to improve global date palm production and protection
BTI researchers unlocking hornworts’ secrets
Figuring out the genetic underpinnings of hornworts’ weird biology could help researchers boost agricultural output, use less fertilizer, and gain new insights into plant evolution
MSU economist’s research on colony collapse disorder published in national journal
BOZEMAN – The work of a Montana State University professor examining the economic impacts of colony collapse disorder among commercial honeybees was published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists last month. Randy Rucker, a professor…
Burt’s Bees presents clinical data demonstrating proven efficacy of natural skin care
Brand focused on proven power of nature-based regimens across sensitive skin and anti-aging categories at 2019 Integrative Dermatology Symposium
How to make carbon pricing palatable to air travellers
Travellers are willing to pay a little more for flights if they know the extra money will be used to address carbon emissions, a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business has found. How those fees are presented…
Managing stormwater and stream restoration projects together
Both stormwater control and stream restoration are proven ways to reduce erosion along water channels. Often, though, each method is managed by a different urban land-management department, measuring different success values. Efforts are rarely coordinated due to funding and other…
Veg ‘nudge’: an extra vegetarian option cuts meat consumption without denting food sales
A study of over 94,000 cafeteria meal choices has found that doubling the vegetarian options – from one in four to two in four – reduced the proportion of meat-rich purchases by between 40-80% without affecting overall food sales. The…
Turning up the heat for weed control
Weeds are thieves. They steal nutrients, sunlight and water from our food crops. In the case of sugarcane, yield refers to the amount of biomass and the sucrose concentration of the cane, which ultimately determines the amount of sugar produced.…
Private boats in the Mediterranean have extremely high potential to spread alien species
This is the first study in the Mediterranean to combine boat and marina sampling data with crew surveys to better understand the role these boats play in spreading alien species. The researchers from the University of Pavia, Italy found that…
Department of Energy picks Carnegie Mellon and NAWI to lead Energy-Water Desalination Hub
Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering has been chosen to be part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy-Water Desalination Hub as a founding member of the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) . Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Greg…
Junco expert available to discuss precipitous decline in North American birds
On Sept. 19, the journal Science reported that North America’s birds are disappearing from the skies at a shocking rate, with an estimated 3 billion birds lost since 1970. Ellen Ketterson, a distinguished professor of biology at Indiana University and…
Planned roads would be ‘dagger in the heart’ for Borneo’s forests and wildlife
Malaysia’s plans to create a Pan-Borneo Highway will severely degrade one of the world’s most environmentally imperilled regions, says a research team from Australia and Malaysia. “This network of highways will cut through some of the last expanses of intact…
Super shrimp designed at Ben-Gurion University could increase yield and prevent disease
Shrimp consume snails that carry schistosomiasis which affects 220 million people
Mathematical model provides new support for environmental taxes
Taxes that incentivize environmentally friendly practices could promote green development
Would a carbon tax help to innovate more-efficient energy use?
Taxing carbon emissions would drive innovation and lead to improved energy efficiency, study finds
Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed
Conventional management indicators do not show the whole picture of deforestation
New e-book highlights profound, diverse effects of nature on learning
URBANA, Ill. – Children are losing their connection to nature. It’s more than an unfortunate abstraction. Scientists say our increasingly indoor lifestyle negatively affects our health and well-being, not to mention our drive to protect the natural world. And it…
Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed
Conventional management indicators do not show the whole picture of deforestation
New e-book highlights profound, diverse effects of nature on learning
URBANA, Ill. – Children are losing their connection to nature. It’s more than an unfortunate abstraction. Scientists say our increasingly indoor lifestyle negatively affects our health and well-being, not to mention our drive to protect the natural world. And it…
NUST MISIS graduate creates biodegradable vegetable composite for a Dutch company
Natalia Kuznetsova, a graduate of a NUST MISIS master’s program “Technologies and Materials of Digital Fabrication”, has developed a new biodegradable composite material with nettle fiber as a filler. Chemelot Campus (Netherlands), one of the largest chemical clusters in Europe…
Can consumers save the planet by just buying green?
Buying green is getting more and more popular, but is it enough to solve the sustainability problem? Lewis Akenji from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki puts it bluntly: “No. The magnitude of the problem, and the…
Strawberries: The tasty fruit with a tainted environmental legacy and an uncertain future
Julie Guthman’s new book Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Indu
Helping threatened coho salmon could generate hundreds of millions in non-market economic benefits
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study provides evidence that increasing the abundance of a threatened or endangered species can deliver large benefits to the citizens of the Pacific Northwest. The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE , finds…