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The global abundance of palm trees
A major international study conducts the first global assessment of palm tree numbers in an effort to better understand tropical forest diversity.
Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery
Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests, greatly reducing their ability to accumulate carbon, according to a new study.
Scientists’ warning on affluence
In a new study, scientists warn that technology is not the silver bullet for mitigating and solving the many global environmental issues the world is facing.
The latitudinal diversity gradient of tetrapods across the Permo-Triassic mass extinction and recovery interval
A new study has examined spatial biodiversity patterns across the Permo-Triassic mass extinction event (c. 252 million years ago).
Cities must act to secure the future of urban cycling: our research shows how
New cycleways are being introduced in many cities, allowing healthy habits started during the lockdown to continue.