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Life’s Missing Puzzle Piece Found: Essential Compound Synthesized in Early Earth Conditions

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New Study Maps Magnetic Fields in Galaxy Clusters

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Radiation Revealed: A Groundbreaking Study Unlocks the Effects on DNA”

ECOLOGY

Non-native tree species can impact tropical insects in neighboring forests

Surekha Barfa - June 7, 2022 0

According to an international study, initiatives that use non-native tree species can have an impact on tropical insects in nearby forests. When applied to ecologically significant dung beetles, scientists from the University of Bristol and the Federal University of Western Pará in Brazil discovered...

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Brazil responds to less than 3% of deforestation alerts

Ricky Kaka - May 6, 2022 0

President Jair Bolsonaro's government has responded to less than three percent of deforestation alerts. This is a sign that "impunity reigns" in the destruction of Brazil's forests. MapBiomas is a consortium that uses satellite images to track the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and other regions...

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Peace has led to more deforestation in Colombia

Physics Alert - February 25, 2022 0

The consequences of peace and armed conflict for deforestation depend on the location. This is according to a study published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. Scientists used Colombia as a case study. This study presents one of the most comprehensive studies to date comparing...

ECOLOGY

Research uncovers insight for restoration of globally important kelp forests

Nelish Singh - February 18, 2022 0

Oregon State University scientists suggested restoration efforts for kelp forests may be most effective in areas where the bedrock seafloor is highly contoured. The study has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study is important because kelp are under siege from environmental...

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Scientist discovers new rainfrog species in Panama

Anushree Kole - January 13, 2022 0

Rainforest Trust celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018. It hosted an auction and named some new-to-science species. The funds raised helped the conservation of the newly recognized species. It estimated 100 new species discovered per year. The scientists have named the new species as Pristimantis gretathunbergae....

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Microplastics are widespread in soils of tropical areas

Surekha Barfa - January 11, 2022 0

Plastic particles less than 5 mm in size is referred as microplastics. These microplastics are causing environmental risks. The fundamental resources of the global food security system soil is also affected by it. But the distribution characteristics of MPs remain largely unknown. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical...

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