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Ecology Jan 31, 2022

Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change

There is global recognition that woodland expansion could be one of the most effective solutions in the fight against climate change.

Social Sciences Jan 28, 2022

The unfair 'double whammy' of minority ethnic children in care

Children in care who come from an ethnic minority background can experience a 'double whammy' of disadvantage when it comes to youth justice involvement, says new research from Lancaster University.

Social Sciences Jan 24, 2022

Restoring peace in family systems in communities of color

As a therapist of 13 years with a private practice serving primarily people of color, I became aware of a third, unspoken, pandemic that swept across our community during the COVID-19 lockdown; the conflict pandemic among ...

Social Sciences Jan 11, 2022

A look at how countries go nuclear, and why some do not

In 1993, South Africa announced to a largely surprised world that it had built nuclear weapons in the 1980s, before dismantling its arsenal. For the first time, a country outside of the elite world powers had obtained nuclear ...

Ecology Dec 14, 2021

Adored and endangered: the complex world of the Japanese eel

Tsuyoshi Hachisuka gently places skewered eel on a grill, preparing a much-loved Japanese delicacy that is now so endangered it commands eyewatering prices and the attention of international traffickers.

Planetary Sciences Dec 7, 2021

NASA's next-generation asteroid impact monitoring system goes online

To date, nearly 28,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) have been found by survey telescopes that continually scan the night sky, adding new discoveries at a rate of about 3,000 per year. But as larger and more advanced survey ...

Environment Dec 1, 2021

How nitrate concentrations can be reduced in groundwater

High nitrate levels in groundwater are often caused by nitrogen fertilizers used in agriculture. Germany and other EU member states have already been taken to the European Court of Justice for non-compliance with the EU's ...

Nanomaterials Nov 29, 2021

Chemists design 'molecular sea of flags' as basis for novel catalysts

Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a molecular structure that can cover graphite surfaces with a sea of tiny flagged "flagpoles." The properties of this coating are highly variable. It may provide a basis ...

Ecology Nov 26, 2021

From ambition to biodiversity action: Time to hold actors accountable

To achieve global goals for biodiversity conservation, national level implementation must be significantly improved. National policy instruments need to precisely define effective actions and the actors responsible for implementation. ...

Ecology Nov 25, 2021

Rare wild bees find has English country estate buzzing

Hanging halfway up an ancient oak tree, peering into a small, dark hole in its enormous trunk abuzz with bees, Filipe Salbany can barely contain himself.

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