Academic freedom is a universal human right. Yet, the 2022-release of the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) reveals that almost two out of five people worldwide live in countries where academic freedom has declined substantially ...
Education
Mar 3, 2022
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Invasive alien species (IAS) are a leading contributor to biodiversity loss, and they cause annual economic damage in the order of hundreds of billions of US dollars in each of many countries around the world. Smartphone ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2022
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Scientists from 17 countries have published their thoughts on ongoing UN policy discussions around the sharing of digital sequence information to support conservation efforts.
Other
Feb 23, 2022
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The role of the forest sector in mitigating and adapting to climate change is important and diverse. However, making full use of the forest bioeconomy in mitigating and adapting to climate change requires climate-smart forestry ...
Ecology
Feb 23, 2022
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The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal ever to inhabit Earth. Despite its gargantuan size, many aspects of its biology, behavior and ecology still elude us. This magnificent mammal spends most of its ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2022
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Following years of discussions, support for a global treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution is now widespread, with 75% of UN member states backing the idea.
Environment
Feb 17, 2022
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CABI has today launched a new product—the Crop App Index—aimed at paving the way for a smoother route to existing agricultural decision support tools to help navigate issues related to plant health.
Biotechnology
Feb 15, 2022
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Agriculture accounts for around 25 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. A large share of these emissions come from livestock production and fertilizer use. However, more than one-third of agriculture's emissions ...
Ecology
Feb 8, 2022
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Academic Analytics Research Center (AARC) shared comprehensive data on scholarly publication rates in 170 disciplines. The newly available data tables show the rate of journal article, book, conference proceeding, and book ...
Education
Jan 26, 2022
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Science, at its heart, is a collaborative effort. The eureka moments are headline-grabbing and enormously important, but they don't come out of the blue. They emerge from years or even decades of testing, rejecting and refining ...
Other
Dec 6, 2021
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