Tropical forests host a rich diversity of plant and animal life and process vast amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). Therefore, researchers have been particularly interested in how these ecosystems might be affected by climate ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2022
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When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him.
Plants & Animals
May 27, 2024
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The cultivation of coffee, cocoa and vanilla secures the income of many small-holder farmers and is also a driver of land-use change in many tropical countries. In particular, cultivation in agroforestry systems, in which ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from several institutions including the University of Colorado at Boulder have sequenced DNA "barcodes" for as many as 25 hunted wildlife species, providing information that can be used to better ...
Biotechnology
Sep 15, 2009
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Village communities in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia and South America have not been using local forest resources as sustainably as is often assumed. This is the conclusion of a study published by scientists from the ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2017
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Evidence of declining fertility in humans and wildlife is growing. While chemicals in our environment have been identified as a major cause, our new research shows there's another looming threat to animal fertility: climate ...
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2021
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A team of scientists from the University of British Columbia, the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University of Miami published a new study in Ecology Letters showing how rising temperatures resulting from climate ...
Ecology
May 18, 2021
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Bavaria is changing: In regions such as Lower Franconia, climate change is producing drier and hotter conditions. At the same time, extreme weather gets a boost with heavy rainfall or hail leading to flooding and soil erosion.
Environment
Jul 6, 2018
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When shopping, have you considered the social and environmental impacts of your vegetable oil purchases? Most products offer limited information on these effects. Labels like "No Palm Oil"—linked to environmental damage ...
Agriculture
May 9, 2024
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University of Adelaide research shows the effect of warming is becoming increasingly obvious as water heats up off the coasts of Australia—and is especially noticeable in the way tropical fish are behaving as they migrate ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2022
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