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Red alert for our closest relatives
New report shows drastic decline in endangered primates and calls for conservation measures.
Sulfur runoff amplifies mercury concentrations in Florida Everglades
Sulfur from sugarcane crops is flowing into wetlands in the Florida Everglades, creating toxic methylmercury, which accumulates in fish, a new study finds.
Study of Türkiye gold mine landslide highlights need for future monitoring
A new analysis of a fatal landslide that occurred on 13 February 2024 at the pler Gold Mine in Turkiye reveals that the site of the landslide had been slowly moving for at least four years prior to the failure.
The Atmospheric Memory That Feeds Billions of People: Newly Discovered Mechanism for Monsoon Rainfall
Across the globe, monsoon rainfall switches on in spring and off in autumn.
Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience
Study models spatial patterns of “grazing halos” around reefs.
Smart Spongy Device Captures Water From Thin Air
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.
Action to Help Save Vulnerable Arctic Charr in the Lake District
UKCEH scientists are part of the new Lake District Charr Recovery & Management project (LD-CHARM) which is gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr populations in Windermere and other lakes in the surrounding catchment.
Biochar Could Help Restore River Wye
Biochar is being trialled in poultry housing and manure as a method of reducing air and water pollution from farms in the UK.
Researchers Find New Defense Against Hard-To-Treat Plant Diseases
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have developed a new approach to countering citrus greening and potato zebra chip diseases, two economically devastating agricultural diseases in the U.S.