- Rupestrian grasslands form an ecosystem of extremes: covering a mere 0.8% of Brazil’s territory, they are home to 15% of the nation’s flora. Of the 5,700 plant species catalogued, 40% can only be found there,…
Category: 9. Environment
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Scientists & communities rush to save rare, diverse Brazilian grassland ecosystem
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court orders $1 bn payment in X Press Pearl marine disaster
- Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered $1 billion in compensation from the owners and local agents of the MV X-Press Pearl, which sank off Colombo in 2021, causing the worst maritime disaster in the island’s…
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Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond
Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S. uses for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. But the federal government has recently stopped approving offshore projects in the ocean.
Another option is…
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Golden oyster mushrooms are crowding out native fungi in North America
Golden oyster mushrooms, known for their bright yellow caps and earthy flavors, are native to Asia. However, these prized edible mushrooms have gained popularity throughout North…
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International Tiger Day: 3 stories of hope
The tiger, once wide-ranging across Asia, has disappeared from much of its historic range. But thanks to concerted conservation efforts and communities willing to coexist with them,…
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Peruvian rainforest defender shot dead in suspected targeted killing
Environmental activist Hipólito Quispe Huamán was shot and killed Saturday night in the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru, in what authorities suspect was a targeted…
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Industrial robots reduce carbon emissions in manufacturing through global value chains
Benchmark regression results
This paper verifies whether the use of industrial robots has a significant impact on the level of carbon emission reduction based on Equation (1). The estimation results, based on a high-dimensional fixed-effects…
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Additive effect of wildfires on hospital admission in the Pantanal wetland, Brazil
Brazil, one of the largest countries in the world, is home to vast and diverse vegetation. In 2022, approximately 495.8 million hectares—about 58.3% of the country’s land area—were covered by natural vegetation. This landscape includes…
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Coral restoration after devasting Deepwater Horizon spill shows promise
When BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011, it led to the largest oil spill in U.S. history, severely damaging marine ecosystems. Part of the…
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Global warming is altering storms lightning, impacting tropical forests
- As climate change escalates, intense storms are becoming more common in the tropics and elsewhere, resulting in a variety of forest impacts. Those effects are generating concern among researchers over potentially…
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