Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Bees declared the winners in Earthwatch’s ‘irreplaceable species’ battle

Members of the audience had to make up their minds whether to vote with their heads or their hearts as five eminent scientists battled it out during the…

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Public Survey Reveals Strong Support for Bison Conservation

These sentiments were found in a public survey released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) at a national conference on restoring bison…

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New Research Aims to Preserve the Vasa Shipwreck

Researchers are now going to study the degradation processes and test new methods for determine their speed, including the monitoring of how much oxygen is…

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New Material Enhances Methane Transport Efficiency

Scientists have developed a material made out of a mixture of silica and water which can soak up large quantities of methane molecules. The material looks and…

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Future of Green Packaging: New Research on Seal Technology

The half a million pound project is focused on improving the ‘form-fill and seal’ type of packaging used for foods such as rice, pasta and crisps. By designing…

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Climate Change and Health: Addressing Global Well-Being Challenges

“Climate change is a key public health challenge. Health professionals need to understand the consequences of climate change for health, take appropriate steps…

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Scientists and Fishermen Collaborate to Track Celtic Sea Cod

Funded with monies administered under the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM – the Irish Sea Fisheries Board) National Development Plan over the last two years, 4,063…

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Increased Irrigation in Mar Menor Reduces Tenebrionid Beetles

Researchers from the University of Murcia and the Miguel Hernández University have studied tenebrionid beetles and how their numbers have declined as a result…

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MIT Study Reveals Cap-and-Trade’s Impact on Emissions

The first contribution of the three-part study found that, based on an examination of the European Union's system and of similar U.S. programs for other…

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How Bleach Kills Bacteria: U-Michigan Research Insights

New research from the University of Michigan, however, reveals key details in the process by which bleach works its antimicrobial magic.In a study published in…

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Unlocking the Carbon Cycle: The Role of Carbonyl Sulfide

The problem is that ecosystems simultaneously take up and release CO2. The key finding is that the compound carbonyl sulfide, which plants consume in tandem…

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Scientists Enhance Water System for Space Station Efficiency

So astronauts on the International Space Station have to recapture every possible drop. That includes water evaporated from showers, shaving, tooth brushing…

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Preserving Urban Biodiversity Through Small Habitat Networks

The study by Dr. Erik Andersson and Dr. Örjan Bodin at the Department of Systems Ecology, and Stockholm Resilience Centre, both at Stockholm University, is…

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Fiddler Crabs: The Truth Behind Their Clever Deception

A team of Australian ecologists has discovered that some male fiddler crabs “lie” about their fighting ability by growing claws that look strong and powerful…

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Keele University Earns Carbon Trust Standard for Emission Reduction

The Carbon Trust Standard is the world’s only initiative that requires an organisation to take action themselves by reducing their own carbon emissions…

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Arsenic-Free Water Initiative Launches in Eastern India

This week researchers from Queen’s will travel to India to officially open the Eastern India Water Research Institute (EIWRI) in Kolkata. EIWRI will be located…

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