Tidal innovations: Charting the course for coastal urban sustainability
Estuarine cities, as a unique type of coastal city, face distinct development and conservation challenges. Issues such as global warming, sea-level rise, and human activities significantly impact their ecological environments, making them challenging.....»»
Why some plant diseases thrive in urban environments
Rachel Penczykowski, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and five WashU graduate and undergraduate students tracked infestations of powdery mildew on common broadleaf weeds. Their study, publish.....»»
Upper surface of coastal waters can accumulate bacteria and antibiotics, study finds
Antibiotics in the uppermost water surface, known as the sea surface microlayer, can significantly affect the number of bacteria present and contribute to the adaptation of marine bacteria against widely used antibiotics. In new research presented at.....»»
Study emphasizes trade-offs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
A study by researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world's growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion n.....»»
How the health of honeybee hives can inform environmental policies in Canadian cities
In recent years, there has been a notable surge in Canada and around the world in the popularity of urban beekeeping. Driven by a heightened awareness of the vital role of pollinators and the practice's increasing recognition, more Canadians than eve.....»»
Maximizing wheat productivity with supplemental irrigation
A new ICARDA study shows how applying key agri-innovations can strengthen dryland rainfed production systems in the face of accelerating climate change......»»
"Hurricane hunters:" Calm science pilots in eye of the storm
When Hurricane Sally slammed coastal Florida in 2020, US pilot Dean Legidakes was aboard a scientific aircraft flying directly into the storm's core......»»
Splunk’s security innovations boost threat detection and response
Splunk announced new security innovations aimed at bolstering threat detection and security operations across multiple data sources. These advancements include Splunk Enterprise 8.0, which empowers security teams to proactively manage and mitigate ri.....»»
Coastal research shows flood risk for several Alaska communities
Coastal Alaska communities from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta northward will see more of their buildings exposed to flooding by 2100 if they continue developing at the same location, according to new research......»»
Researchers use 3D visualization to predict, prevent hurricane damage
Beginning annually on June 1, hurricane season poses a major threat to Texas coastal communities, causing both physical and financial damage to the areas they hit. This damage can be staggering; when Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, it cost Galveston $1.....»»
Palm oil by-product transforms into PVC thermal stabilizer with possibilities for recycling and sustainability
The quest for sustainable alternatives to conventional materials has led to the exploration of waste by-products as potential resources. In a novel approach, researchers from the Institut Teknologi Bandung have developed a method to synthesize an org.....»»
Researchers measure the cost of unsustainable industrial fishing on coastal communities—and it"s vast
Shark finning—the practice of removing the fins from a captured shark and discarding the rest, often still alive, back into the ocean—is banned in many countries due to its inhumane and unsustainable nature. However, these fins are highly valued.....»»
Researchers propose new socio-ecological framework for sustainable reforestation in Karst regions
The South China Karst, the world's most concentrated karst area, has reduced rocky desertification through extensive conservation and restoration over the past two decades, making it a global "greening" hotspot. However, the sustainability of this tr.....»»
Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions, analysis suggests
Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis published June 7 in the journal Cell Reports Sustainability. Researchers suggest that.....»»
Sustainable business models infused with agri-innovation systems can reduce post-harvest food loss and waste
Reducing post-harvest food loss and waste is a major sustainability challenge in low- and middle-income countries, some of which are major agrarian economies supplying global value chains. However, there is insufficient research in this field even to.....»»
New report provides a ranking of sustainability around the world
As the world continues to face new challenges connected to climate change, how do we tally national and global efforts toward achieving sustainability goals and addressing intensifying environmental concerns?.....»»
15 years on, researchers assess the impact and lessons Japan"s rural movement initiative offers
More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, a trend that's expected to expand in coming years, according to the United Nations. The urbanization movement is especially stark in Japan, where only 8% of the country's population lives.....»»
Researchers say addressing ecological challenges in higher music education requires a radical change in mindsets
What happens when environmental scientists and higher music education teachers and students explore together how music can promote sustainability?.....»»
Who gets to decide what counts as "disorder"?
As a scholar of urban governance and data policy, I viewed the responses to protests on U.S. campuses as about more than threats to academic freedom and freedom of speech......»»
Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture
A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the Great Barrier Reef, satellite-tracked kelp beds in.....»»
Apex sharks are becoming smaller, scarcer, and it"s changing our ecosystems
New research from the University of the Sunshine Coast has found a decline in the number, size and diversity of Queensland's apex sharks, marking a "significant shift" in our coastal ecosystems......»»