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“#New study sparks fresh call for seagrass preservation” Known as ‘Blue Carbon’, seagrass meadows have been estimated to store CO2 in their soils about 30 times faster than most terrestrial forests. Credit: Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research at Edith Cowan University An increase in carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to 5 million cars a year has…
“#Nematode has potential to reduce cotton yields by 50 percent” Trial plot containing Croplan 3885 B2XF cultivar 43 days after planting in 2018. The left two rows shown in the picture are the cultivar planted without the application of a nematicide. The right two rows were treated with an in-furrow spray of Velum Total (1.02…
“#Maryland’s signature fish is under assault from mercury pollution” Credit: CC0 Public Domain In late March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would stop enforcing many anti-pollution laws because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Aug. 31, as the Trump administration recently announced, the EPA is ending its lax enforcement approach. But that might be…
“#Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over” Locusts swarm on a tree south of Lodwar town in Turkana county, northern Kenya Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The worst outbreak of the voracious insects in Kenya in 70 years is far from over, and their newest generation is now finding its wings for proper flight….
“#Can Asia end its uncontrolled consumption of wildlife? Here’s how North America did it a century ago” ‘The Christmas Season,’ 1878, an engraving by Arthur Burdett Frost of a wild game stand at New York City’s Fulton Market showing a bear, deer and many types of birds. Credit: NYPL It was a dark time for…
“#Making food beautiful—and toxic” At the market, you can come across fish preserved with formalin. Credit: SDN/J. Chongwang Toxic chemicals are being used by food sellers across sub-Saharan Africa to improve the look of meat and fish, scientists and food inspectors say, putting the health of millions at risk. Weak government testing capacities and informal…
“#More ecosystem engineers create stability, preventing extinctions” Elephants engineer their ecosystems — they root out saplings and small trees, creating habitats for smaller vertebrates, which helps maintain the grassland. Credit: Justin Yeakel Biological builders like beavers, elephants, and shipworms re-engineer their environments. How this affects their ecological network is the subject of new research, which…
“#Sea turtles find protection from Senegal fishermen” Leatherback sea turtles can weigh up to 600 kilogrammes In a classic case of “poacher turning gamekeeper”, the fishermen of Senegal have joined forces to protect one of the ocean’s most endangered species—the sea turtle. Three species can be found on the Senegal coast in west Africa. The…
“#Taking the measure of noise pollution during COVID lockdown” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Samuel Challeat was riding his bike in the city of Toulouse in the hours before France’s strict COVID-19 lockdown took hold when the thought came to him. What impact will confinement have on the urban sound environment, and how could it be…
“#Invasive mosquito found in Finland could potentially transmit malaria” Anopheles daciae. Credit: Lorna Culverwell During collections for a study to map the distribution of mosquito species in Finland, Anopheles daciae, a species previously not known to occur in Finland was found at several locations in the south of the country. As this species is very…