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Study Identifies Great Potential for Forest Restoration in Urban Fringe Areas

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) by researchers from the Nucleus of Analysis and Synthesis of Nature-Based Solutions (BIOTA Synthesis), a FAPESP Science Center for Development (SCD), identified approximately 410,000 hectares in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with potential for forest restoration in urban fringe areas.

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Kelp Farming is Expensive, But a New Resource Points to Lower Costs

Farming kelp to sell as food, beauty products, fertilizer additives and other goods is a growing industry in Maine, but also a costly one. One key barrier for new farmers is a lack of cost-analysis tools to help reduce expenditures and develop sustainable business plans.

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Fossil Fuels Speed up Shifts in Europe’s Winter Rainfall

New study reveals burning of fossil fuels is accelerating winter rainfall changes in the UK and Europe, almost 25 years sooner than expected.

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Rewilding South Africa's Greater Kruger

The Greater Kruger region in South Africa is a vast, interconnected landscape of forests, savannas, and grasslands that includes Kruger National Park and several private and community nature reserves near the park. 

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UCLA Researcher on How Neighborhoods Can Work to Address Rise in Black Bear Encounters

Bruin Wilson Sherman is blending ecology, social science and social media data to prepare Southern California communities for a wilder future.

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What’s Happening to Our Food?

Several UC San Diego-led projects take a closer look at the safety and sustainability of seafood.

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Monsoon Storms Will Bring Heavier Rains but Become Weaker

Climate change will make monsoon storms in South Asia wetter and weaker, with more storms pushing further inland across India.

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Quantum Calculations Expose Hidden Chemistry of Ice

The new theoretical research by UChicago PME and ICTP researchers has implications for melting permafrost and climate change.

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Oral Arginine Reduces Amyloid Buildup in Alzheimer’s Models

Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is one of the leading causes of dementia worldwide, and currently has no definitive cure. 

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New European Service Will Investigate Role of Warming in Weather Disasters

A new E.U. service will determine how warming is reshaping weather. Its findings, experts say, could help insurers better understand climate risks and help advocates hold polluters accountable for climate damages.

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