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Environment Jun 17, 2026

Green view index scores predict urban microbial diversity

Researchers from the University of Helsinki, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Tamkang University and National Taiwan University investigated how the Green View Index (GVI) relates to the richness and diversity of bacteria ...

Plants & Animals Jun 17, 2026

800 visits to a suburban park: Inside an epic 40‑year birdwatching quest

Birdwatching is one of the most common and popular ways people experience nature. But it's not often that even the most enthusiastic birdwatcher returns to the same place more than 800 times to witness the changes over four ...

Plants & Animals Jun 17, 2026

Mountain lions have major ecological impact even in small preserves

Big cats have a big impact. A long-term study showed that when mountain lions began regular visits to a small suburban preserve about 45 miles (72 kilometers) south of San Francisco, they changed the behavior of many other ...

Environment Jun 16, 2026

Switzerland map reveals ground light and shade in 10-meter detail

Researchers have calculated light levels at the ground surface across Switzerland to within 10 meters, in both open and forested areas. The model even simulates the shadows cast by individual trees.

Ecology Jun 16, 2026

Report reveals how digital tools are transforming biodiversity crisis response

Scientists who study plant physiology and evolution have a new tool in their toolkit: a machine learning algorithm that can scan digital plant specimen collections and quickly measure leaf size and thickness.

Plants & Animals Jun 16, 2026

Slaughter in the water: Can the Ramsar Convention protect African waterbirds?

The Ramsar Convention is the world's longest-standing international treaty for wetland and waterbird protection. Signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl ...

Plants & Animals Jun 15, 2026

Fungal highways are vast, yet hidden underground—new study

Beneath our feet lie some of the largest living organisms on Earth. Fungi are mostly invisible and largely overlooked, but they help sustain the ecosystems and food systems that we depend on every day.

Plants & Animals Jun 15, 2026

Digital tools reveal hidden extinctions as AI reshapes global conservation

In a seismic shift since Kew's inaugural State of the World report 10 years ago, the sixth State of the World's Plants and Fungi report, published June 16, 2026, brings together expertise from more than 400 scientists across ...

Environment Jun 15, 2026

Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people—and they may not have any recourse

Imagine living in the same forest as your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and all your ancestors as far back in time as stories can tell, and depending on the forest for food, shelter, recreation and education. ...

Plants & Animals Jun 15, 2026

Genetic analyses reveal the taxonomic identity and glacial relict history of Betula costata trees in Japan

In recent years, several populations of the deciduous tree Betula costata have been identified in central Japan. Since this species is morphologically similar to closely related taxa, particularly Betula ermanii, its presence ...

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