Chemical products, such as plastics, fertilizers and solvents pervade our modern lifestyle. The vast majority are derived from crude oil or natural gas—and producing them generates around 5% of global CO2 emissions. To ...
Environment
Jun 20, 2023
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Karst forests develop in a karst landform, and have complex vegetation types and high biodiversity, and are rich in endemic species. As one of the important and special plant groups in the karst habitat, many orchids have ...
Ecology
May 26, 2023
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Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments—often at the expense of important habitats and species.
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2023
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A wide range of plant species is essential to our Earth because of the different materials and foods these plants provide. But plant diversity has decreased drastically in recent decades. Ph.D. candidate Kaixuan Pan explains ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2023
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While a visit to the great outdoors is a common prescription for reducing screen use, a pioneering new study finds that time outdoors doesn't always reduce smartphone screentime.
Social Sciences
May 15, 2023
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Urban ecology is a growing research field. To find orientation in the information jungle on this topic, a team led by IGB and Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin) has created a map of 62 important research hypotheses in ...
Ecology
May 4, 2023
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How much are nature reserves shaped by influences beyond their boundaries? An international research team with the participation of Prof. Andreas Hartmann from TU Dresden has investigated the significance of groundwater catchment ...
Environment
Apr 13, 2023
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The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central Mexico dropped 22% from the previous year, and the number of trees lost from their favored wintering grounds tripled.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2023
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Populations of whooper swans grow 30 times faster inside nature reserves, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2023
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Species across the planet are shifting their ranges in response to climate change. Historically, protected areas provided refugia and high quality habitat to help preserve biodiversity.
Ecology
Mar 9, 2023
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