Ecology, The Environment and Conservation
This complex theme deals primarily with interactions between organisms and the environmental factors that impact them, but to a greater extent between individual inanimate environmental factors.
innovations-report offers informative reports and articles on topics such as climate protection, landscape conservation, ecological systems, wildlife and nature parks and ecosystem efficiency and balance.
Monitoring the well-being of reservoir water
…through an uncrewed surface vehicle. In a recent tragic incident, approximately 100 elephants in Africa perished due to inadequate access to water. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) issues a…
Mixed forests protect coastal areas from tsunami impacts better than monoculture forests
Coastal forests in Japan had predominantly been afforested with black pine (Pinus thunbergii), a shade-tolerant tree species that can withstand dry land ecosystems and harsh coastal environments. This afforestation initiative,…
New research harnesses AI and satellite imagery
…to reveal the expanding footprint of human activity at sea. Study reveals 75 percent of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view. A new study published today…
Link between the ocean’s weather and global climate
Using mechanical rather than statistical analysis, the team offers a new framework for understanding the climate system. An international team of scientists has found the first direct evidence linking seemingly…
Understanding atmospheric flash droughts in the Caribbean
The word “drought” typically conjures images of parched soil, dust-swept prairies, depleted reservoirs, and dry creek beds, all the result of weeks or seasons of persistently dry atmospheric conditions. In…
Self-driven and sustainable removal of oil spills in water using textiles
Researchers at the ITA, the University of Bonn and Heimbach GmbH have developed a new method for removing oil spills from water surfaces in an energy-saving, cost-effective way and without…