The findings demonstrate that both autochthonous and allochthonous organic carbon were present in the temperate intertidal Z. marina and Z. noltii seagrass sediments at our study sites. Seagrass-derived organic carbon is not the dominant source…
Category: 9. Environment
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Identifying monthly rainfall erosivity patterns using hourly rainfall data across India
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Insights into thermal stress effects on performance and behavior of grazing cattle via multimodal sensor monitoring
Kumar, I. P. et al. Evaluation of temperature-humidity index (thi) thresholds on behavioural responses of heifers under controlled climate condition. Int. J. Veterinary Sci. Animal Husbandry 9, 287–290 (2024).
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An Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapsed Into A Pile of Rubble : ScienceAlert
Extreme weather events and rising seas are putting precious heritage sites around the world in harm’s way.
In a striking example of this phenomenon in 2024, a stone pyramid in Mexico succumbed to an increasingly chaotic global climate.
On the…
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A conversation with Alejandro González
- Alejandro González has spent nearly 20 years advancing marine conservation in Mexico, leading efforts in iconic marine protected areas like Cabo Pulmo and Revillagigedo, where he combined fieldwork, enforcement,…
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How Cambodia’s new environmental code undermines Indigenous peoples’ rights (commentary)
- Indigenous peoples in Cambodia have traditionally stewarded — and relied on — millions of hectares of forestland for their sustenance.
- Now, these communities are concerned about the long-term viability of their…
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Mexico’s rising mercury trade fuels toxic gold mining in Latin America: Report
- High prices and weak oversight have turned Mexico into one of the main suppliers of mercury for gold mines across Latin America, according to an Environmental Investigation Agency report.
- Despite signing an…
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More than 10,000 species on brink of extinction need urgent action: Study
- New research identifies 10,443 critically endangered species worldwide, with effective protection strategies available if funding and political will follow.
- More than 1,500 species, or 15% of the critically…
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Ambitious Denmark project starts farm-to-forest conversion
In December 2024, Denmark embarked on an ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions and restore 250,000 hectares (617,763 acres) or almost 6% of the country into forested area. One…
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Scientists use the ‘smell of burned plastic’ to measure nanoplastics in the ocean
Scientists recently estimated, for the first time, that the North Atlantic Ocean contains millions of tons of nanoplastics. To measure it, they used a detection method that picks up…
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