Category: Environment

Tree-stem biochar removed nearly 98% of hazardous violet dye in lab tests

Biochar made from Vachellia nilotica stems removed up to 97.94% of Acid Violet 17 in...

Tasmanian platypuses breed later than mainland populations, study finds

A multi-method study of 154 Tasmanian platypuses found converging anatomical, hormonal and behavioural evidence that...

Climate model says optimal emissions cuts may need to reach 47% by 2030

An extended DICE climate model found that treating population as a separate emissions driver raised...

Microplastics reduced plant growth and photosynthesis across 100 studies

A global meta-analysis of 2,613 paired observations found that microplastics reduced plant growth and photosynthetic...

Climate shapes plant and pollinator partnerships in different ways across the globe

A global analysis of more than 3,400 plant-pollinator networks finds that climate often predicts ecological...

More than a third of global forests are becoming more productive but less resilient

Two decades of satellite data show more than a third of global forests gained productivity...

What makes birdsong pleasant? Study of 123 species finds frequency and complexity matter

A laboratory study of 84 adults and 123 European bird species found that frequency, bandwidth,...

Weather forecasts alone may not protect southern African pastoralists from a more volatile climate

Southern African modelling suggests weather forecasts work best when pastoralists also have the resources to...

Global survey finds saline lakes support 200 threatened species and overlooked ecosystem services

A global study of 85 saline lakes recorded 200 threatened or near-threatened species and shows...

Climate extremes could intensify as Yunnan’s population falls by more than half in some regions

Eight climate models project sharp increases in heat and very-wet-day precipitation across Yunnan as some...

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