Research team analyse biodiversity, ecosystems and economics of enriching beech forests with conifers.
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Study Finds Humidity Diminishes Daytime Cooling Gains in Urban Green Spaces
Urban green spaces provide shade for city dwellers facing rising temperatures brought on by climate change, but how much relief from the heat island effect do they provide when humidity is factored in?
Study Shows Association Between Climate Change and Eye Maladies
Clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter from air pollution was in the atmosphere, signaling a possible association between climate change and ocular health, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
White Smokers on the Lake Floor
Spectacular chimneys discovered in the Dead Sea.
Tree Islands Restore Nature in Oil Palm Plantations
Southeast Asia’s tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations.
Wave-Predicting Robots Could Cut Green Energy Costs
Underwater robots that can predict waves in real-time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy, a study suggests.