There’s a widespread hypothesis that links the resilience of coral reefs with their remoteness from human activities — the farther away they are from people, the more likely corals are to bounce back from disturbances.
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Putting Honeybee Hives on Solar Parks Could Boost the Value of UK Agriculture
The value of UK agriculture could be boosted by millions of pounds a year if thousands of honeybee hives were deployed on solar parks across the country, a new study reveals.
University of Oklahoma Researchers Lead U.S.-China Grassland Microbial Biodiversity Study
Grassland soil today experiences increased nutrient inputs, which have dramatic impacts on biodiversity.
Citizen Scientists Help Assure Quality of Coastal Biodiversity Monitoring
In 2019, history student Rodrigo Gomes found out on social media about a call for volunteers to take part in a scientific project relating to the ocean and conducted by the Federal University of São Paulo’s Institute of Marine Sciences (IMAR-UNIFESP) in Santos, on the coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Finding Bright Spots in the Global Coral Reef Catastrophes
When ecological genomicist Christian Voolstra started work on corals in Saudi Arabia in 2009, one of the biggest bonuses to his job was scuba diving on the gorgeous reefs.
More Than 99.9% Of Studies Agree: Humans Caused Climate Change
More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to a new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies.