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Tag: Nature
Historic partnership receives national recognition
UT AgResearch-TNC awarded for their commitment to forest conservation
New Nature Lover? It’s a COVID-19 Side-Effect
What does it take to get some people to go outside and experience nature? For some urban dwellers, it took the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say.
The new study finds that 26% of people visiting parks during early months of the COVID-19 pandemic had rarely – or never – visited nature in the previous year.
The study is one of the first to explore how COVID-19 has changed Americans’ relationship with nature.
The research will appear in PLOS ONE journal.
New nature lover? It’s a COVID-19 side effect
Pandemic drove many people into nature for the first time in years
In Pandemic, People Are Turning to Nature – Especially Women
Study is among first to explore COVID-19’s impacts on how people value nature
Energy transition at the crossroads: New topical issue in Russian Journal of Economics
Titled “Energy transition at the crossroads”, the new issue of the Russian Journal of Economics gets a set of profound messages across, which can be summarized as: “transition matters, transition goes, yet transition is not a simple, unified march towards…
Towards circular economy: European manufacturers tend not to report on their actions
After analyzing the data from 226 large manufacturing companies from the European Union, a team of researchers from Lithuania, Poland and Sweden have drawn a conclusion that organizations almost do not mention circular economy principles
Bermudagrass versus the armyworm
Striving for a better understanding of pest resistance in experimental lines
Evapotranspiration in an arid environment
Quantifying the moisture input of landscape trees and turfgrass
Academies call for prompt action to protect biodiversity in the agricultural landscape
German Academies of Sciences make recommendations in eight fields of action
EU project will SHOWCASE the path to biodiversity-friendly farming
SHOWCASing synergies between agriculture, biodiversity and Ecosystem services to help farmers capitalising on native biodiversity (SHOWCASE) is a newly funded EU Horizon 2020 research project, dedicated to the integration of biodiversity into farming practices. A research team of leading scientists…
Success in the Amazon
In 2006, Greenpeace launched a campaign exposing deforestation caused by soy production in the Brazilian Amazon. In the previous year, soy farming expanded into more than 1,600 square kilometers of recently cleared forests.
Green recovery must end the reign of GDP, argue Cambridge and UN economists
Our fixation with Gross Domestic Product for over half a century as the primary indicator of economic health has rendered nature “invisible” from national finances, intensifying the biosphere’s destruction by omitting its value from the systems that govern us. This…
Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap – UN report
Right policies could cut up to 25% from predicted 2030 emissions
Silky sharks find hope in Atlantic, remain targets in Indo-Pacific
p>New research shows that conservation efforts in the Atlantic Ocean may be working for one of the most popular — and endangered — species that ends up in the global shark fin trade. Diego Cardeñosa — an FIU postdoctoral researcher…
Science paper links root endodermis and microbiota in mineral balance
Valéria Custódio, ITQB NOVA PhD Student and GREEN-IT member, is a co-author of the paper, which offers new insight on the importance of the relationship between microbiota and root endodermis.
Science of sandcastles is clarified, finally
Science of building sandcastles mysteriously explained for 150 years by the ‘Kelvin equation’ is finally understood by a Manchester team led by graphene pioneer Andre Geim
Honey bees use animal feces as a defense against giant hornet attacks
Research from Wellesley College professor Heather Mattila shows that bees use animal dung to prevent giant hornets from attacking colonies, a behavior documented by scientists for the first time
SMART researchers design portable device for fast detection of plant stress
Raman leaf-clip sensor would allow rapid diagnosis of nutrition deficiency in plants, enabling farmers to maximise crop yield in a sustainable way
Coral recovery during a prolonged heatwave offers new hope
University of Victoria biologists have discovered how some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of climate change. “The devastating effects…
Java’s protective mangroves smothered by plastic waste
The mangrove forests on Java’s north coast are slowly suffocating in plastic waste. The plastic problem in northeast Asia is huge and a growing threat to the region’s mangroves; a natural alley against coastal erosion. Based on fieldwork published in…
Holiday Gifts That Give Back to Birds and Nature
There’s been a huge bump in the number of people connecting with birds and nature as people stuck close to home during this past year, and the trend is continuing. The perfect gift for new—and veteran—birdwatchers is the gift of knowledge. There’s so much to learn about birds! Below are holiday gift ideas that are meaningful and environmentally friendly—and your purchase supports the nonprofit conservation work at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
What does East Germany’s rise and fall have to do with pigs? A lot, actually
The communist state’s approach to industrial pig farming foreshadowed its demise, a University of Rochester historian argues
Oil & gas industry commits to new framework to monitor, report and reduce methane emissions
Governments, UN, civil society, companies collaborate on robust new tracking and disclosure system
Shocks to seafood
Research shows that typical seafood distribution in the United States dropped steeply at the start of the global pandemic
A regular dose of nature may improve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A study published in Ecological Applications suggests that nature around one’s home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire survey completed by 3,000 adults in in Tokyo, Japan, quantified the…
Columbia researchers team with global firm to enhance hurricane risk scenarios
Models will enable insurers to analyze implications of catastrophic events
Seafood mislabeling is having negative impacts on the marine environment
Media outlets, governments, academics, and NGOs are increasingly recognizing and documenting seafood fraud. Policies are being designed and revamped in an attempt to reduce seafood mislabeling. And, more and more groups are testing products for mislabeling. Despite the increased attention,…
People in developing countries eat less bushmeat as they migrate from rural to urban areas
PRINCETON, N.J.– People around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, consume wild game, or bushmeat, whether out of necessity, as a matter of taste preference, or, in the case of particularly desirable wildlife species,…
Measuring the true cost of conservation
Environmental conservation expert discusses how new research will play a key role in promoting a greener future
Sustainable tourism—or a selfie? Ecotourism’s fans may be in it for the ’gram
A new study by researchers at the University of Georgia suggests ecotourism’s altruistic attractions may be overshadowed by another benefit: photos for social media.
Trees set sixth-graders up for success
URBANA, Ill. – The transition to middle school is undeniably tough for many sixth-graders, even in the best of times. Mounting academic demands, along with changes in peer dynamics and the onset of puberty, result in a predictable and sometimes…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Stress Reduction Benefits of Exercise and Being Outdoors Following Election
New Brunswick, N.J. (Nov. 6, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Brandon L. Alderman is available for interviews on how being outdoors and exercise can reduce stress following the 2020 election and during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Time spent outdoors and…
Nature-inspired solutions to sustainably increase crop yield
The 5-year 8M € project GAIN4CROPS aims to improve photosynthetic efficiency of the oil crop sunflower using nature-inspired solutions and innovative breeding techniques.
Study Finds 1.7 Million New Yorkers Have Been infected with SARS-Cov-2 and Virus was in NYC Earlier than Reported
The virus that causes COVID-19 was present in New York City long before the city’s first case of the disease was confirmed on March 1
Healthy oil from wild olives
Protecting the natural heritage and promoting local cultivation
Birdwatching from afar: amazing new AI-enabled camera system to target specific behaviors
A research team from Osaka University has developed an innovative new animal-borne data-collection system that, guided by artificial intelligence (AI), has led to the witnessing of previously unreported foraging behaviors in seabirds.
Silk road contains genomic resources for improving apples
Researchers have assembled full genomes for domesticated apple and two of its wild progenitors, giving plant breeders detailed information for improving the quality, yield and resilience of the crop
Urban mobility: Together or against each other
In the new ‘Cape Reviso’ project, researchers of KIT determine how cyclists and pedestrians feel when they meet in traffic
Birdwatching from afar: amazing new AI-enabled camera system to target specific behaviors
Researchers from Osaka University have developed an innovative camera system assisted by artificial intelligence to help observe previously unreported behaviors in wild animals
Prize for ‘clean earth technologies’
National science prize for polymers made from waste
Land management in forest and grasslands: How much can we intensify?
A first assessment of the effects of land management on the links between biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services
Surprised researchers: Number of leopards in northern China on the rise
Leopards are fascinating animals. In addition to being sublime hunters that will eat nearly anything and can survive in varied habitats from forests to deserts, they are able to withstand temperatures ranging from minus 40 degrees Celsius during winter to…
From sea to shining sea: new survey reveals state-level opinions on climate change
A new report analyzing state-level opinions on climate change finds the majority of Americans believe in and want action on climate change–but factors like state politics and local climate play important roles.
Stanford researchers reveal US corn crop’s growing sensitivity to drought
Like a baseball slugger whose home run totals rise despite missing more curveballs each season, the U.S. Corn Belt’s prodigious output conceals a growing vulnerability. A new Stanford study reveals that while yields have increased overall – likely due to…
Tackling Alarming Decline in Nature Requires ‘Safety Net’ of Multiple, Ambitious Goals, Researchers Say
A “safety net” made up of multiple ambitious and interlinked goals is needed to tackle nature’s alarming decline, according to an international team of researchers analyzing the new goals for biodiversity being drafted by the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Tackling alarming decline in nature requires ‘safety net’ of multiple, ambitious goals
WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2020)–A “safety net” made up of multiple ambitious and interlinked goals is needed to tackle nature’s alarming decline, according to an international team of researchers analyzing the new goals for biodiversity being drafted by the UN’s Convention…
Nursery automation focus of new effort led by UTIA
Project team includes research and extension faculty from six institutions
SwRI researchers evaluate impact of wastewater systems on Edwards Aquifer
Study supports City of San Antonio’s aquifer protection efforts
Plugging in: Survey examines American perceptions of — and resistance to — electric vehicles
The latest installment of the Climate Insights 2020 report series finds that resistance to purchasing electric vehicles derives from a variety of sources — and those reasons differ among some demographics