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Published Scientists develop novel method to estimate biodiversity loss in Singapore over the past two centuries



Scientists have employed novel statistical methods to reveal the extent of biodiversity loss in Sing...
Published New study sheds new light on forests' role in climate and water cycle



Forests, which cover a third of Earth's land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and the water cy...
Published Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution



Researchers find deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of global human-made mercury emissions....
Published Reforestation programs could threaten vast area of tropical grasslands



New research reveals the scale of inappropriate reforestation projects across Africa. A new study re...
Published How is deforested land in Africa used?



Africa's forested areas -- an estimated 14 % of the global forest area -- are continuing to decline...
Published Carbon emissions from the destruction of mangrove forests predicted to increase by 50,000% by the end of the century



The annual rate of carbon emissions due to the degradation of carbon stocks in mangrove forests is p...
Published Birds and bee lessons as Pacific field trips also solve 'Michener's mystery'



Eight new Pacific bee species and new insights into Fijian bird behaviour on Viti Levu Island have b...
Published Rainforest's next generation of trees threatened 30 years after logging



Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has...
Published Tropical birds could tolerate warming better than expected, study suggests



We expect tropical animals to handle a certain degree of heat, but not wild swings in temperature. T...
Published Four in five bird species cannot tolerate intense human pressures



In a recent study, researchers found that 78% of the world's bird species do not thrive in the most...
Published Deforestation harms biodiversity of the Amazon's perfume-loving orchid bees



A survey of orchid bees in the Brazilian Amazon, carried out in the 1990s, is shedding new light the...
Published Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed



The global demand for palm oil -- the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everythin...
Published Climate change to shift tropical rains northward



Atmospheric scientists predict that unchecked carbon emissions will force tropical rains to shift no...
Published Seals stay warm and hydrated in the Arctic with larger, more convoluted nasal passages



Arctic seals have evolved many adaptations to cope with their frosty environment -- one that you mig...
Published A red knot's character is formed in first year of life



In any group of red knots, respective individuals exhibit a remarkable array of distinct character t...
Published PFAS flow equally between Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean



The frigid Arctic Ocean is far removed from the places most people live, but even so, 'forever chemi...
Published Uncovering the secrets behind the silent flight of owls



Owls produce negligible noise while flying. While many studies have linked the micro-fringes in owl...
Published Gulls swap natural for urban habitats, machine-learning study finds



The study is the first of its kind to compile a three-year dataset using a citizen science-based, op...
Published Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source



Researchers have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes exceeds methane emissions from...
Published Permafrost alone holds back Arctic rivers -- and a lot of carbon



A new study provides the first evidence that the Arctic's frozen soil is the dominant force shaping...