In the coming decades, expected to see sea levels rise in coastal communities around the world, it was widely expected that people's migration to the coast would slow or reverse in many places. However, new research co-authored by Princeton University shows that migration to the coast could actually accelerate despite changes in sea level in […]
In protected areas, deforestation continues, but to a lesser extent, as research by OSU – ScienceDaily shows
A survey of more than 18,000 parcels of land spanning 2 million square miles in 63 countries shows that designating a "protected area" reduces, but does not prevent, the rate of deforestation. Published today in Natural ecology and evolutionThe results are important as most terrestrial species live in forests and the study suggests that only […]
Snow brings the horticultural industry to a standstill in many areas
The aftermath of Storm Darcy has halted supplies and much of the outdoor horticultural work.
Higher Stress Hormone Levels in Rodents and Marsupials in Deforested Areas of the Atlantic Forest – ScienceDaily
Many of us are quite concerned about the destruction of the natural world. It turns out that it's not just people who experience stress. When analyzing hormones that accumulate in the fur, the researchers found that rodents and marsupials that live in smaller areas of the South American Atlantic forest are more exposed than those […]
Marine Protected Areas May Increase Fishing Landings Despite Fishing Grounds Closing – ScienceDaily
You can't have your cake and eat it too, as the saying goes. But what if you could save your disc and enjoy the benefits at the same time? New research suggests that this is possible with respect to marine protected areas. Marine protected areas are some of the best protection tools we have today. […]
Study Shows How a Network of Marine Protected Areas Can Help Protect Antarctic Penguins – ScienceDaily
New research from BirdLife International, the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the British Antarctic Survey shows how a proposed network of marine protected areas can help protect some of the most important areas at sea for Antarctic penguin breeding. The results, published today in the journal Limits of marine scienceshow that assuming all proposed […]
Protected Areas Faced with Increased Stresses on Food Security – ScienceDaily
Protected areas are critical to mitigating species extinction. However, they may also run counter to efforts to feed the growing human population. A new study shows that 6% of all global terrestrial protected areas already consist of arable land, a heavily modified habitat that is often unsuitable for supporting wildlife. Worse still, 22% of this […]
Are partially protected areas the "red herrings" of marine conservation? – ScienceDaily
Partially protected areas – marine reserves that allow certain forms of fishing – are socially or environmentally no more effective than open sea areas in Australia's Great Southern Reef, according to a new UNSW study. The research published in Conservation Biology Today comes at a time when the High Ambition Coalition of 50 countries around […]
The numbers for the garden center from January to November 2020 show growth areas
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A Trap for Plastics in Coastal Areas – ScienceDaily
Posidonia oceanica Seagrass – an endemic marine phanerogam with an important ecological role in the marine environment – can pick up and remove plastic materials left in the sea, according to a study published in the journal Scientific reports. The first author of the article is Tenure Track 2 lecturer Anna Sànchez-Vidal from the Marine […]