Editor’s Choice 60:12 Mangrove ecological restoration vs climate variability – The Applied Ecologist

David Alejandro Sánchez-Núñez, J. Alexandra Rodríguez-Rodríguez and José Ernesto Mancera Pineda talk us through Journal of Applied Ecology’s December’s Editor’s Choice research article. This study demonstrates that climate-smart restoration in mangroves should implement the types of hydrological rehabilitation measures that offset or avoid reinforcing ENSO strong phases. History of cover fluctuations in a strategic mangrove […]

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Neighbouring tree effects on leaf herbivory: why should we care about insect specialization?

Shihong Jia and Bastien Castagneyrol discuss their article: ‘Neighbouring tree effects on leaf herbivory: insect specialization matters more than host plant leaf traits.’ Background Insect herbivores feed on plants and play a crucial role in determining plant performance, population, and community dynamics. This role is particularly significant in forests where insect herbivores can change the […]

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World’s Largest Fusion Reactor just started

The world’s largest fusion reactor just started. Japan’s JT-60SA tokamak will test technologies put to use in ITER. The world’s largest experimental nuclear fusion reactor was activated in Japan, marking a significant step in fusion technology as a potential solution to our future energy needs. Image credit National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology Unlike […]

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EU and Honduras join forces to restore 1,3 million hectares of forest in Honduras with a strategic Forest Partnership

Today, during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), Executive Vice President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič and representative of the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a Forest Partnership with Honduras a contribution to the external dimension of the […]

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The hidden values of the Wadden Sea – The Applied Ecologist

In this blog post, Paula de la Barra and Allert Bijleveld discuss their latest research, conducted alongside Geert Aarts. This work focusses on gas extraction under intertidal mudflats, and the impact that this has on macrozoobenthic communities and sediment. The importance of the Wadden Sea Every day the tide covers and reveals thousands of square […]

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Lotus new Rapid Charging solutions

Lotus has just unveiled its latest electric vehicle (EV) with rapid charging capabilities, aimed at addressing the prevalent issues of charging anxiety. The rapid capabilities of Lotus‘ new Rapid Charging solutions, coupled with the ability to charge multiple vehicles simultaneously, contribute to making them competitive in the electric vehicle landscape. Lotus The company’s new suite […]

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Google’s first Geothermal Energy Project

Google’s first Geothermal Energy Project in Nevada powers its Data Centers. Google partnered with a clean-energy startup Fervo for the development of a first-of-its-kind geothermal project that is now operational in Nevada and is now contributing carbon-free energy to the electric grid. To speed up the fight against climate change, Google is pushing for a […]

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