New research shows that water is much more important in mitigating climate change than previously believed. Better management of water is critical to tackling today's food and energy crises, both of which are exacerbated ...
Environment
Nov 9, 2022
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Poor water management and excessive extraction are the primary causes of declining flow and the poor state of Australia's Darling River, a new study has found.
Environment
Oct 24, 2022
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Terrestrial agriculture provides the backbone of the world's food production system. An opinion article publishing October 17 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Charles H. Greene at University of Washington, Friday ...
Agriculture
Oct 17, 2022
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New research reveals the exceptional singing skills of contestants on reality TV shows may be stopping people from singing in public.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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Microbes emit nitrogen oxides, or NOx. This is important because it involves surface-earth nitrogen (N) cycle, which strongly interacts with environmental quality, food production, biosphere and climate changes. A study led ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 4, 2022
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Australians are reeling from climate change impacts including more frequent and severe disasters—floods, droughts, searing heat and fires. These complex disasters are fueling calls for managed retreats and debates about ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2022
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On July 8, a glacier collapsed in the mountains of the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, triggering an avalanche. There was little knowledge of this incident for two days, until it was publicized by foreign tourists who witnessed ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2022
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Maize, rice, soybean, and wheat are key in the debate concerning food, land, water and energy security and sustainability. The human consumption vs. animal feed competition nourished the debate about the environmental footprints ...
Ecology
Jul 14, 2022
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A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher is investigating whether spider and scorpion venoms have the potential to save Australia's honeybees from the invasive and deadly varroa mite parasite.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2022
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Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could persist for decades after, finds a new study by UCL and University of Cape Town researchers.
Ecology
Jun 27, 2022
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