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"Doom for forests": fears over new Cambodia land grants

Eam Orn kneels in a forest in northwest Cambodia, pressing his hands together before an offering of bananas studded with smoking incense, and prays for the return of his land......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 22nd, 2023

Southern states brace for water changes, report finds

Water is everywhere. It falls freely from the sky and flows across the earth. Humans are inextricably connected to water and to forests. Changes in land use, forest conditions, and climate affect water – with consequences for drinking water treatme.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Rising desertification shows we can"t keep farming with fossil fuels

Three-quarters of Earth's land has become drier since 1990. Droughts come and go—more often and more extreme with the incessant rise of greenhouse gas emissions over the last three decades—but burning fossil fuels is transforming our blue planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

LG exits Blu-ray player production, but that doesn’t mean discs are dead

While LG is stepping away from the Blu-ray player market, it's not necessarily the doom and gloom some are making it out to be......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

How "thirsty" trees may make forests more vulnerable to climate change

A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Morphology study highlights diverse jaw evolution in lizards and snakes

A University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes—the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species—have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

New drone has legs for landing gear, enabling efficient launches

The RAVEN walks, it flies, it hops over obstacles, and it's efficient. Most drones on the market are rotary-wing quadcopters, which can conveniently land and take off almost anywh.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

UN report: Invest in nature to cut billion-dollar costs of droughts

As droughts fueled by human destruction of the environment are projected to affect 3 in 4 people by 2050, investing in sustainable land and water management is essential to reduce their costs, which already exceed $307 billion per year globally, acco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests

Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries. However, 200 years of planting by colonial interests transformed the palm from the revered "Tree of Life" to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

The dual role of insects in parasitic plant reproduction solves a long-standing botanical mystery

In the dark and moist understories of the subtropical forests of Shimoshima Island in Japan grow parasitic plants that feed on the roots of other plants. They are called Balanophora, and for over a century, the mechanism of their seed dispersal has r.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Coastal retreat in Alaska is accelerating because of compound climate impacts, researchers warn

The overlapping effects of sea level rise, permafrost thaw subsidence, and erosion may lead to land loss in Arctic coastal regions that dwarfs the land loss from any single one of these climate hazards, scientists say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Q&A: What fossils reveal about ancient Australian forests and fire

Australia's forest ecosystems, renowned for their extraordinary diversity of rare plants and animals, also play a vital role in mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon. However, fossils from these ancient forests are reshaping the u.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

AntonBlast is a Wario Land tribute cranked up to 11

AntonBlast pays tribute to Wario Land in the loudest and proudest way possible......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

20-year study in Congo"s largest protected park confirms that rangers are effective in preserving endangered bonobos

Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's stronghold for the endangered species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Sustainable land management practice successfully "uproots" invasive Prosopis juliflora in East Africa

The adoption of a sustainable land management practice (SLM) to manage invasive Prosopis juliflora—considered one of the worlds most threatening non-native tree species—appears to have "uprooted" the problem in East Africa......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Desertification talks open in Saudi Arabia as experts fire warning

UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land start in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Andrew Garfield says he had to work very hard to get people to ask less about Spider-Man

The actor says that he was grateful for the role, in part because of other projects it helped him land......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 30th, 2024

Returning the Amazon Rainforest to Its True Caretakers

Indigenous peoples forced from the Amazon rainforest are finally getting the legal power to return—and it’s not only about justice. Under their stewardship, the forests can thrive......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 29th, 2024

Most NZ dairy farmers put profitability first—but some are planting native trees anyway

Globally, about 40% of ice-free land is used for agriculture, managed by farmers and herders......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024

After telling Cadillac to pound sand, F1 does 180, grants entry for 2026

Is an AI startup partially responsible for the change of mind? It might be. The United States will have a second team competing in Formula 1 from 2026, when Cadillac Formula 1 wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024

Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?

Capping global warming at 1.5°C is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, but also a substantial reallocation of land to support that effort and sustain the bios.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024