Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Once upon a time… large mammals flourished in the lush tropical forests of South America. Those giants evolved as key ecosystem engineers, acting as top-down regulators of ecological processes, either by predating on other smaller-sized animals, or feeding on plants, eating fruits and seeds, browsing and chewing leaves and branches, or even by trampling and […]

Journal of Applied Ecology offers a two-year mentoring opportunity for early career researchers to gain experience of the Associate Editor role. Each mentee works with one of our five Senior Editors, who act as a mentor, as well as receives on-going support from the Editorial Office. Mentees have a great opportunity to learn more about the peer review […]

The JET tokamak. Credit UKAEA New Fusion Energy milestone achieved by JET Tokamak, producing a record-breaking 69 megajoules of heat. British scientists achieved a breakthrough in fusion energy production at the JET Tokamak facility. Using a donut-shaped tokamak, they generated a record-breaking 69 megajoules for five seconds, surpassing the previous record by 10 megajoules. This […]

The Communication on Industrial carbon management, adopted today, sets out a set of comprehensive actions to enable carbon capture to play its part in this process. Underpinning the Communication, a new JRC study sheds light on the key role that CO2 transport infrastructure can play in the successful large-scale deployment of industrial carbon management technologies. […]

Noa Rigoudy and co-authors talk us through their latest work, highlighting how behavioural adjustment may buffer the consequences of the reduction in natural habitats that accompanies intensification of agricultural production. This has implications for understanding how agricultural practices shape the food-safety trade-off of wildlife living in these highly modified landscapes. Wildlife in agroecosystems The life […]

This blog post on ‘Movement of elements in ecosystems’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology’ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology! Take a look at the full blog series for a list of key topics you might typically find in an ecology textbook, each providing a […]

Jacob Long/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Scientists have now confirmed a breakthrough in laser fusion technology achieved that produced more energy than it consumed, at the NIF in 2022. Researchers have now evaluated the details that they had of the 2022 laser-powered fusion reaction generating more energy than it consumed. This milestone was reached on December 5, […]

The greenhouse was filled with small tree seedlings during the experiment. Photo credit: Anna Görlich Most trees die as seedlings When we think about tree mortality, we tend to think about large trees falling in a storm or burning down in a forest fire. Nevertheless, most trees die as small seedlings, often just weeks or […]

Author Nancy Burrell highlights the importance of accurate carbon accounting and describes her team’s latest research into the accuracy of current methods for measuring carbon in scrublands. Traditional methods like the i-Tree Eco model, effective in urban and forestry settings for estimating carbon storage in trees, are based on the growth patterns of plantation trees […]

Rémi Bardou discusses his article: ‘Effects of cold water and aridity on Baja California mangrove survival and ecophysiological traits.’ Mangroves in Las Animas, Baja California. Introduction Mangroves are extraordinary trees, prospering at the intersection of land and sea. These trees are pivotal in coastal ecosystems, supporting marine life and biodiversity. They also serve as natural […]