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'We need to be smarter in siting solar installations'Credit: University of Rhode Island KINGSTON, R.I. - September 30, 2020 - A study of the impact of utility scale solar power installations on nearby housing prices by University of…

Fences are one of humanity's most frequent landscape alterations, with their combined length exceeding even that of roads by an order of magnitude. Despite their ubiquity, they have received far less research scrutiny than many…

Accounting for the unique and long-term impacts of climate change Clean air, clean water and a functioning ecosystem are considered priceless. Yet the economic value of nature remains elusive in cost-benefit analysis of climate policy…

Credit: Zhou et al Lifestyles in China are changing rapidly, and ordering food online is an example. However, those billions of delivery meals produce an enormous amount of plastic waste from packaging, but also from food…

A new study surveying public opinion on proposed environmental policies reveals that Americans are widely supportive of climate mitigation measures. As the general election nears amid a historic season of hurricanes, wildfires, and heat…

Credit: Juliana Siqueira-Gay Research has found a proposal to regulate mining of Indigenous lands in Brazil's Amazon rainforest could affect more than 863,000 square kilometres of forest and harm the nation's economy. Led by…

In January 2018, China stopped accepting most plastic recyclables from Western nations. Within days, there was no hiding just how much plastic nations were producing and consuming. Piles of plastic sprung up in Britain, Europe, Canada,…

Monitoring surface temperatures in two regions of the Atlantic Ocean will reliably forecast droughts in South America. Droughts impact millions of people and threaten the delicate ecosystems of the Amazon rainforest in South America. Now a…

A wealth of data has been collected over the years about cotton growth and development. By using models to correlate mileposts of development, growers can more accurately estimate crop status, improve the efficiency of inputs, and improve…

Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Xavier Pita A sustained dialogue must be established between molecular ecologists, policymakers and other stakeholders for DNA-based approaches to be adopted in marine monitoring and assessment, according…

New report reveals for the first time the level of terrestrial synthetic microfiber emission on a global scale The amount of synthetic microfiber we shed into our waterways has been of great concern over the last few years, and for good…

First international assessment of the protection state of mostly 'untouched' forests in EuropeCredit: Tzvetan Zlatanov Primary forests are forests without any signs of past human use and where ecological processes are not…

Credit: Rima Lucardi, USFS Seeds that float in the air can hitchhike in unusual places - like the air-intake grille of a refrigerated shipping container. A team of researchers from the USDA Forest Service, Arkansas State University,…

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied a range of perceptions among Danes about good, healthy and safe foodstuffs. Their findings report that mold prone foods are considered to be more natural than those with long shelf…

Credit: IIASA Plant and animal species across the world are steadily disappearing due to human activity. A major new IIASA-led study suggests that without ambitious, integrated action combining conservation and restoration efforts…

Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois has been awarded $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) through its "Systems for Monitoring and…

Research network presents action plan for the plant science community to maximize impact on pressing global issues such as human health and climate changeCredit: Plant Science Research Network (PSRN) Plant science research has…

New research describes the history of the 1906 Antiquities Act, the controversies that have swirled around monument designation, and findings in the literature about their impacts on surrounding communities Do the societal benefits of…

Credit: Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability The path to global sustainability isn't a one-way street and scientists at Michigan State University and in China use the world's adoration of…

Credit: The University of Queensland Biological control of insect pests - where 'natural enemies' keep pests at bay - is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of Queensland-led research. Dr…