Study finds that river flows linked to the ups and downs of imperiled Chinook salmon population – By Simon Fraser University. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2022/01/study-finds-that-river-flows-linked-to-the-ups-and-downs-of-impe.html
Study finds adaptability, rewards help increase physical activity – By Arizona State University. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://news.asu.edu/20220120-solutions-study-finds-adaptability-rewards-help-increase-physical-activity
Scientists trace the path of radioactive cesium in the ecosystem of Fukushima – By National Institute for Environmental Studies. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://www.nies.go.jp/whatsnew/20220118-2/20220118-2-e.html
Radiometric dating sheds light on tectonic debate - By American Geophysical Union. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://news.agu.org/press-releases/
Nations are overusing natural resources faster than they are meeting basic human needs - By University of Leeds. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/article/4962/nations-are-overusing-natural-resources-faster-than-they-are-meeting-basic-human-needs...
Lessons of COVID-19 underscore need for better teacher support, study says - By Tulane University. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://news.tulane.edu/pr/lessons-covid-19-underscore-need-better-teacher-support-study-says
How to eat a poison butterfly - By University of California - Riverside. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2021/11/22/how-eat-poison-butterfly
Survival of the richest – attempts to curb illegal fishing are hurting small-scale fishers in Africa most - By University of St Andrews. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/survival-of-the-richest-attempts-to-curb-illegal-fishing-are-hurting-small-scale-fishers-in-africa-most/...
Meteorological drought on global land likely to intensify in the future - By Chinese Academy of Sciences. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research_news/earth/202111/t20211116_292380.shtml
Will the Future of the Internet Be Voice? Proposing a World Wide Voice Web - By Stanford University. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://hai.stanford.edu/news/will-future-internet-be-voice-proposing-world-wide-voice-web
Loss of tree species has cumulative impact on biodiversity - By James Hutton Institute. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/loss-tree-species-has-cumulative-impact-biodiversity
SPARKing the fight against deadly superbugs - By The University of Queensland. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2021/11/sparking-fight-against-deadly-superbugs
Study digs up roles bacteria play in global carbon cycle By Cornell University. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/11/study-digs-roles-bacteria-play-global-carbon-cycle
Georgia State researchers develop rapid computer software to track pandemics as they happen By Georgia State University. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://news.gsu.edu/2021/11/16/georgia-state-researchers-develop-rapid-computer-software-to-track-pandemics-as-they-happen/...
Large wild herbivores reduce the fast biodiversity decline of plants in a tropical forestry hotspot by British Ecological Society. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. To read the full story, go to https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/large-wild-herbivores-reduce-the-fast-biodiversity-decline-of-plants-in-a-tropical-forestry-hotspot/...
Detector advance could lead to cheaper, easier medical scans by UC Davis. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. Researchers in the U.S. and Japan have demonstrated the first experimental cross-sectional medical image that doesn’t require tomography, a mathematical process used to reconstruct images in CT and PET scans. To read the full story, go to https://www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/detector-advance-could-lead-cheaper-easier-medical-scans...
KAUST scientists propose a nature-based adaptive approach to boost coral restoration by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST). Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. Coral reefs are rapidly degrading all over the world due to climate change and human activity. This phenomenon has dire consequences on the livelihoods of almost one billion people who directly depend on the ecosystem services delivered through healthy tropical reefs. Based on current projections, and without active interven...
Plants offer home-grown solutions to healthcare by North-West University. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. Approximately 80% of South Africa’s population depend on medicinal plants for their healthcare needs, leading to an increased interest in the commercialisation of plant-based remedies. Research by Tshepiso Ndhlovu, a PhD candidate at the North-West University (NWU), is shedding light on the potential of medicinal plants in the skincare market and in the treatment of childhood diseases. The use of me...
Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe By Suzanna Burgelman. Read by Rendy Mulaudzi. Europe is heading towards a future with more extreme summer droughts, a new study shows. In the long-term future (from 2080 to 2099), regions like the Alps, France, the Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula could see an increase in extreme summer droughts by more than 50%. This means that extreme droughts could occur more than every second summer. The study shows th...
In a recent study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, an international team of researchers found that Arctic ice thinning has a significant impact on the groundwater in Greenland. The authors provide evidence to suggest that current and future thinning will affect the rates of groundwater recharge. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-021-00813-1
Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant increase in the body of literature on oil and gas emissions, a new report has suggested. Through a literature systematic review, the authors reviewed 270 studies published from 2015 to 2020. The report reveals that there is an urgent need to tackle methane and health-damaging pollutants from the oil and gas sector. The report was published by a nonprofit research institute, the Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers (PSE) for Healthy Energy. Re...
A new study, published in the journal Nature, sheds light on how mercury enters the ocean. Read More: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03859-8
A recent report, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), gives insights into transboundary climate risks. The report claims that transboundary climate risks to food security are often overlooked. The analysis was based on the six key agricultural commodities (maize, rice, wheat, soy, sugar cane, and coffee). The findings show that the United States, China and Brazil are the major sources of climate risks. The report suggests that international cooperation is paramount to reduce t...
New research reveals an increase in global light pollution for the period 1992 to 2017. In their paper published in the journal Remote Sensing, the authors have shown evidence to suggest that Africa is one of the worst-affected continents. "The global spread of artificial light is eroding the natural night-time environment," said lead author Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel. The study was led by the University of Exeter. Read more: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/16/3311
Framework for marine plastic pollution interventions A new study, published in the journal Conservation Biology, has presented a framework to estimate the costs and benefits of plastic pollution interventions. The authors were interested in the socioeconomic and ecological aspects of the costs and benefits. The development of their framework was informed by a net cost equation: "Net cost is equal to the cost of implementing an intervention (direct, indirect, and nonmonetary [NM]) minus recovered...
Tropical Storms in 2020 A new report published by the American Meteorological Society reveals that 2020 recorded more than 100 tropical storms. Read More: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/publications/bulletin-of-the-american-meteorological-society-bams/state-of-the-climate/ Synthetic Biology Approach A team of researchers at the Washington University in St. Louis has developed an approach that will enable microbes to produce muscle protein called titin (also known as connectin). Read More:...
A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has found that mistaken identity may be the reason why scuba divers are attacked by male Olive sea snakes. The authors used data from the southern great Barrier Reef for the period 1994 to 1995. They suggest that scuba diver attacks may be strongly linked to misdirected courtship behaviours. The study was led by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Read More: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-...
A new study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, shows that increasing temperatures and light pollution affect hibernation patterns in flesh fly species. "The study looks at a species of flesh fly called Sarcophaga similis, but the results could be applicable to any animal species that relies on predictable environmental signals for biological processes like growth, reproductive behavior, sleep, and migration," said Ayumu Mukai, lead author of the study. The study is a collabora...
A study, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, reveals that there is an urgent need for conservation action to save the Indian Ocean humpback dolphins in South Africa. The authors have concluded that "no single cause for the rapid decline of humpback dolphins in South African waters can be identified, and that the cumulative effects of multiple stressors, which are difficult to pinpoint and mitigate, are impacting population numbers". They have suggested a multi-stakeholder Conse...
A recent research paper, published in the journal Global Change Biology, shows that climate change is threatening the survival of the emperor penguins. Emperor penguins are native to the coastal regions of Antarctica. The scientists have demonstrated that extreme climate events will increase risk of extinction. The study was led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
