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Nature Today | Microorganisms essential to achieve global ...
WEB1 day ago · Microorganisms essential to achieve global sustainability goals. 19-SEP-2024 - The United Nations' sustainable development goals can be achieved by relying extensively on the use of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. This was written by an international group of scientists, including Jef Huisman of the University of Amsterdam ...
Nature Today | Fungus breaks down ocean plastic
WEB03-JUN-2024 - A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, among others, NIOZ published their results in the scientific journal Science of the Total Environment. They expect that many more plastic degrading fungi are living in deeper parts ...
Tropical rainforests are losing their resilience worldwide
WEBTropical rainforests hold a wealth of biodiversity, but are globally approaching a critical point. The drastic decline is happening faster than expected, concludes an international research team. The team includes biologist Hans ter Steege, affiliated with Utrecht University and Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
More than 10,000 hidden structures in the Amazon - Nature Today
WEBMore than 10,000 hidden structures in the Amazon. 07-OCT-2023 - Hidden in the Amazon forest are thousands of remnants of ancient civilizations. These hidden structures, also called geoglyphs, reveal much about the history of the Amazon. A major study of these geoglyphs and their relationship to the forest was published in Science last Thursday.
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Nature Today | Study in Antarctica may shed light on how micro …
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Scientists from the University of Amsterdam and University of Groningen are going to investigate micro-algae in the sea around Antarctica and their role in global cycles of carbon and sulphur. These algae form the basis of the ocean food web and may contribute to regulating climate.
Nature Today | Tropical vegetation benefits less from elevated ...
WEBSequestration of carbon from the atmosphere into tropical vegetation has been suggested as a mitigating factor of anthropogenically elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. A new study now shows that over the long term there is actually a stronger role for moisture change than for atmospheric carbon dioxide in determining tropical woody …
Scientists list extinct plants we may be able to revive
WEBGermination. From a list of 361 extinct plant species, specimens with fruits containing ripe seeds were searched in 61 herbaria, including Naturalis' collection. Of 161 species (45 percent), one or more specimens with seeds were found. Thus, there are at least 161 species for which seeds do still exist and that can potentially be revived.
Nature Today | Sea turtles are returning, what are the effects on ...
WEBThey also help protect the coast by stabilising sediment and reducing wave energy. With the return of the large herbivore – the sea turtle – it is important to quantify its impact on the ecosystem services a seagrass meadow can provide. Often these services are measured separately, but in the new study, the most essential services have been ...
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