Feature photo: The Hornøya cliffs with nesting seabirds, including Kittiwakes, Common Guillemots and possibly Razorbills © Biotope In their latest research, Sam Hodges and colleagues present a novel solution that may help guide ecosystem management practices by predicting the effects of climate change and yearly variation in sea surface temperature on foraging seabird hotspots in […]
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A team of Spanish biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa. In this Discovery episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with Bárbara Freitas, a Ph.D. fellow who studies bird evolution at the National […]
Continue ReadingThe cover image for our February issue shows a digitized herbarium specimen of flowering yellow trout lily plants (Erythronium americanum). This image relates to the article, Warmer temperatures are linked to widespread phenological mismatch among native and non-native forest plants, by Tara Miller et al., which is part of a special feature on Leveraging natural history collections to understand […]
Continue ReadingScaling carbon capture technologies to boost job creation, create healthier communities and strengthen American energy and economic security Programs funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law “Drastically cutting emissions across our economy through next-generation carbon management technologies is a critical component of President Biden’s strategy to combat the climate crisis and achieve our ambitious clean […]
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The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the U.S. as of February 2023. Following on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, large outbreaks of viruses like bird flu raise the specter of another disease jumping from animals into humans. This process is called spillover. I’m a veterinarian and a […]
Continue ReadingCBRE Group, Inc. announced that Robert Bernard, an executive with more than two decades of environmental sustainability experience, has joined the company as Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Client Sustainability Solutions. In this role, Mr. Bernard will drive enterprise-wide strategies that strengthen the suite of sustainability services the company delivers for clients, as […]
Continue ReadingFunds have been instrumental in promoting new investments for entrepreneurship, sustainable development and urban regeneration EIB Group support for Cyprus in 2022 represented 0.94% of GDP During the year, the EU bank committed €150 million in support for a large-scale urban regeneration project which aims to make Cypriot municipalities greener, boost the economy, and improve […]
Continue ReadingMargaret Stanley, Ellery McNaughton, Rachel Fewster and Josie Galbraith talk us through their recent research that uses reports of lost pet birds to estimate the cumulative propagule pressure that the pet trade exerts on the establishment of introduced bird species. Although concerns about the billion-dollar global pet trade industry have usually focused on issues associated […]
Continue ReadingConstruction of General Fusion’s demonstration at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus, is expected to start this summer. When construction of the 10,500m2 Nuclear Fusion building is complete, General Fusion will lease the building from UKAEA. The company’s fusion plant is expected to be designated in 2026 and fully functional by early […]
Continue ReadingCSSC Haizhuang H260-18MW world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine, the size of seven football, was unveiled in China. CSSC Haizhuang H260-18MW offshore turbine will rise out of the sea higher than a 70-story building. Each of its three blades extends 128 m (420 ft). The new giant H260-18MW it’ll handle “the most extreme ocean conditions,” […]
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