Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

New Project Tackles UK Water Shortage Challenges

Water resources in the region are subject to acute pressures due to high population density and low rainfall. It is also forecast that the South East is the…

Environmental Conservation

Pine Plantations Linked to Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels

This is important because carbon dioxide is a key greenhouse gas, one that is linked to global warming.Landowners in the South are turning stands of hardwood…

Environmental Conservation

UK Heatwave: Aerial Images Expose Pollution Hotspots

These facts are dramatically demonstrated by the latest images from two sensors, the Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on ESA’s ENVISAT…

Environmental Conservation

DOE JGI Unveils Complete Genome of Symbiotic Tree Fungus

The complete Laccaria genome sequence was announced July 23 at the Fifth International Conference on Mycorrhiza in Granada, Spain by an international…

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Successful Marine Management Innovations for Reef Conservation

The researchers found evidence suggesting that when resources for conservation enforcement are lacking, management strategies designed to meet community goals…

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Elephants Steer Clear of Costly Mountain Climbing Efforts

On the basis of calculations of energy use associated with traversing sloped terrain by such large animals, the researchers found that this behavior is likely…

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Tagging Northern Bald Ibis Sparks Hope in Syria

Satellite tags have been attached to three of the remaining seven, adult, northern bald ibis in Syria, a species thought extinct in the region until four years…

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New Ferry Survey to Protect Whales and Dolphins in English Channel

Marinelife, has been monitoring whales and dolphins in the English Channel continuously for the last 12 years. The surveys, which have chiefly been conducted…

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Recycling vs. Degradation: Innovative Solutions for Plastic Waste

Two research teams are working side by side at SINTEF on totally different solutions about what we should do with our plastic waste. While one team is trying…

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Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Nor-X Industry AS, a company located in Sunnmøre, has launched the additive that makes plastic decompose in a short time when exposed to light and humidity….

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Wild Bees and Flowers Disappearing: A Growing Concern

Concerns have been raised for years about the loss of pollination services, but until recently most of the evidence has been restricted to a few key species or…

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Tiger Habitat Decreases by 40% in Recent Study Findings

The most comprehensive scientific study of tiger habitats ever done finds that the big cats reside in 40 percent less habitat than they were thought to a…

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Cornell Discovers Fish Virus Spreading in Northeast Waters

Paul Bowser, Cornell professor of aquatic animal medicine, holds a muskellunge found dead in the northeastern waters. The fish is one of many undergoing tests…

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Direct Link Revealed Between Tropical Trees and Insect Diversity

Understanding the drivers of the high diversity in tropical forests has been a major question since Darwin and Wallace visited tropical forestsand even before,…

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Tiny Airborne Particles: Key Players in Climate Change Impact

A scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science and his colleagues caused a storm in the atmospheric community when they suggested a few years back that tiny…

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Pollution Hinders Coral Healing: A Growing Environmental Concern

Coral tissue damage that normally heals on its own will not mend when the colonies are near pollution sources on land that release industrial chemicals, fuel…

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