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Tree bark microbes play a role in eliminating greenhouse gases, study finds
Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.Cath Adams (ABC News)
Tree bark microbes play a role in eliminating greenhouse gases, study finds
Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.Cath Adams (ABC News)
Beef, Palm Oil and Timber: How Wealthy Nations Fuel Deforestation
Beef palm oil, and timber consumption in wealthy nations is driving mass deforestation and species extinction in tropical regions. EUDR is vital to stop this!Palm Oil Detectives
From the Santa Fe Institute – #research to disprove research.
"Reassessing the scientific method"
'Within the computer program, the scientist-agents conducted a series of experiments, forming and refining theories based on the results...The model revealed that the most informative, predictive scientific results emerged when scientist-agents randomly collected data — not when they selected experiments to confirm, falsify, or resolve disagreement between theories.'
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Reassessing the scientific method
Is the scientific method really the best approach to learning about the world? A new paper in Collective Intelligence applies the scientific method to itself, finding that some common strategies scientists consider gold standards for designing experi…www.santafe.edu
Songbirds Socialise Mid-Flight During Migration
Songbirds communicate with different species during nocturnal flights sharing vital info about navigation and stopover habitats. Save their fascinating world!Palm Oil Detectives
🐧‘To make the #WeddellSea a protected marine area, we need to demonstrate that what the area has to offer is of great value to humans.’
On 15 December, Oceanographer Jacqueline Stefels and marine biologist Maria van Leeuwe (UG) boarded the icebreaker #Polarstern of
@awi for an expedition to Antarctica.❄️
Curious? Read more 👇
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🧪 #SciComm #marinebiology #biology #oceanography #microbiology #environmental #research #scientistsOnMastodon @universityofgroningen
Wat de geur van de zee doet met de wolken boven Antarctica
Jacqueline Stefels en Maria van Leeuwe, onderzoekers van de RUG, vertrokken op 15 december expeditie naar Antarctica aan boord van de ijsbreker Polarstern....Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Deforestation and Mining Threaten Rare Species at Lake Poso
Deforestation, mining, and palm oil expansion are pushing rare endemic species at Indonesia’s Lake Poso to the brink. Urgent action needed, boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Logged Forests Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive
Research finds selective logging alters forest structure, but palm oil conversion causes more severe damage to biodiversity. Take action boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Protecting Peru’s Grasslands Vital for Spectacled Bears
Peru’s alpine puna grasslands supports foraging of vulnerable Andean bears AKA Spectacled Bears. They prefer young bromeliad plants, Take action for them!Palm Oil Detectives
Monkey minds: what we can learn from primate personality
Did you know our primate cousins exhibit similar personality profiles to humans? Explore fascinating evolutionary research on primate social behaviourPalm Oil Detectives
Logged Forests Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive
Research finds selective logging alters forest structure, but palm oil conversion causes more severe damage to biodiversity. Take action boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Do humans really need other species?
Do humans need other #species? Yes! millions of organisms are needed to keep #ecosystems in balance and ensure everyone can survive. Most importantly, #research shows other species make us happy! B…Palm Oil Detectives
Songbirds Socialise Mid-Flight During Migration
Songbirds communicate with different species during nocturnal flights sharing vital info about navigation and stopover habitats. Save their fascinating world!Palm Oil Detectives
Nature’s Hidden Wealth: Conservation’s Opportunity
Animals and plants constitute a very small part of our native biodiversity (roughly 5%). The vast majority – fungi, bacteria and the enormous diversity of other microscopic organisms, includi…Palm Oil Detectives
Research: Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks Linked to Forest Cover and Palm Oil Expansion
#Research finds that #deforestation is a major cause of #biodiversity loss with a negative impact on human health. Outbreaks of vector-borne #zoonotic #diseases are associated with increases in are…Palm Oil Detectives
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Beef, Palm Oil and Timber: How Wealthy Nations Fuel Deforestation
Beef palm oil, and timber consumption in wealthy nations is driving mass deforestation and species extinction in tropical regions. EUDR is vital to stop this!Palm Oil Detectives
Beef, Palm Oil and Timber: How Wealthy Nations Fuel Deforestation
Beef palm oil, and timber consumption in wealthy nations is driving mass deforestation and species extinction in tropical regions. EUDR is vital to stop this!Palm Oil Detectives
Deforestation and Mining Threaten Rare Species at Lake Poso
Deforestation, mining, and palm oil expansion are pushing rare endemic species at Indonesia’s Lake Poso to the brink. Urgent action needed, boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
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Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean
Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes.ScienceDaily
🕊️ #News: #research finds #song #birds 🦉🦅🐦 communicate mid-flight with other species, possibly sharing navigation tips. This challenges the view of solitary migration. #Bird #Animals #Migration #Avian Protect them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴💩🔥❌
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Songbirds Socialise Mid-Flight During Migration
Songbirds communicate with different species during nocturnal flights sharing vital info about navigation and stopover habitats. Save their fascinating world!Palm Oil Detectives
News: 🌍 #research finds 90% of wild animal #extinction caused by habitat loss mainly for #agriculture: #beef #palmoil, #timber, soy and cocoa. Reduce demand when you shop and fight back! Be #Vegan 🥦🍅 and #BoycottPalmOil 🔥🌴🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
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Beef, Palm Oil and Timber: How Wealthy Nations Fuel Deforestation
Beef palm oil, and timber consumption in wealthy nations is driving mass deforestation and species extinction in tropical regions. EUDR is vital to stop this!Palm Oil Detectives
Leopards’ Roars Are Actually Hidden Big Cat Fingerprints
Every leopard possesses a distinctive roar, allowing individual cats to identify each other with 93% accuracy, save these remarkable animals from extinction!Palm Oil Detectives
Support Helps Gorilla and Human Child Resilience
Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade. A study of 250 gorillas…Palm Oil Detectives
Monkey minds: what we can learn from primate personality
Did you know our primate cousins exhibit similar personality profiles to humans? Explore fascinating evolutionary research on primate social behaviourPalm Oil Detectives
Research: Small room for compromise between oil palm cultivation and primate conservation in Africa
Research shows that future palm oil expansion is a major threat to Africa’s tropical forests and their rich primate biodiversity, Fight back boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia @apache.be
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"It’s a belief eagerly embraced by the capitalist system, with venture capitalists at the forefront. If such a god can be created, and if you can gain a monopoly on it, then you not only have the prospect of great wealth, but also a great deal of power." (Luc Steels)
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia
Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.apache.be
Amphibians Glow in Ways People Can’t See
Many animals have a colourful, yet largely hidden, trait. Marine creatures like #fish and corals can glow blue, green or red under certain types of light. So can land animals like penguins and #par…Palm Oil Detectives
African Savannah Elephants Use ‘Names’ to Communicate
Research reveals African savannah elephants use unique ‘names’ to call one another. This discovery highlights their advanced brains, deep social bonds.Palm Oil Detectives
Apes Enjoy Joking and Teasing Each Other
New research finds that it’s not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playfu…Palm Oil Detectives
🌳 #News: @UniofOxford #Research finds while selective logging alters tropical #forests, converting them to #palmoil causes greater harm, especially to #biodiversity. Preserving logged forests is crucial. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
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Logged Forests Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive
Research finds selective logging alters forest structure, but palm oil conversion causes more severe damage to biodiversity. Take action boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Deforestation is killing people by raising local temperatures
Deforestation doesn’t just fuel climate change—it makes people hotter. A new study finds tropical forest loss raises local temperatures, and is linked to 28,000 heat-related deaths annually.Conservation news
Support Helps Gorilla and Human Child Resilience
Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade. A study of 250 gorillas…Palm Oil Detectives