Once seen as a source of alarm, drones (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs) are now proving to be surprisingly elephant-friendly and a valuable research tool.
Distance From Natural Habitat Doesn’t Reduce Pollination in Tropical Smallholder Farms
Being close to a natural habitat such as a forest doesn’t necessarily make farmland more attractive to pollinators, a new study shows.
Penguins ‘Starved to Death En Masse’ as Food Supply Collapsed
Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death en masse during their moulting season as a result of collapsing food supplies.
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Proposes Innovative Method to Reduce Aviation’s Climate Impact
If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you’ll notice thin, white clouds following behind airplanes— also known as contrails.
Climate-Friendly Metals From Deep-Sea Ores
If manganese nodules can be mined in an environmentally friendly way, the critical metals needed for the energy transition could be produced with low CO2 emissions.
CSU Researchers Find Promising Adaptations to Climate Change in Tropical Forests
As tropical forests experience chronic drying and more extreme droughts due to climate change, some plants are adapting by growing longer root systems to reach water deep within soils, according to a study published in November in New Phytologist.
A Cleaner, Less Toxic Way of Making a Staple Chemical
Cornell scientists have discovered a potentially transformative approach to manufacturing one of the world’s most widely used chemicals – hydrogen peroxide – using nothing more than sunlight, water and air.
Flood Risks in Delta Cities Are Increasing, Study Finds
New research shows how the combination of extreme climate events, sea-level rise and land subsidence could create larger and deeper floods in coastal cities in future.
New Inflammation Test May Keep Cows Healthy, Farms Productive
As a veterinarian, Dr. Sabine Mann, Ph.D. ’16, had frequently wished for a simple, accurate, affordable test that could assess inflammation in dairy cow herds.
Bacterial Villain Behind Lake Erie’s ‘Potent Toxin’ Unveiled by U-M Study
In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm wildlife and human health.