Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Author: PJ Donworth

Environmental Science

To Cull or Coexist? Hunting as a False Solution to Wolf-Livestock Conflict 

The EU is poised to reintroduce wolf hunting in order to reduce predation on livestock. Research shows this policy is deadly for wolves and unlikely to benefit livestock.

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EcosystemsEnvironmental ScienceRemote Environments

Counting the Uncountable: The Global Biomass and Population of Land Arthropods

The world’s landmasses are teeming with insects, spiders, and their relatives. How many are there, which groups are dominant, and how much do they weigh?

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ClimateEcosystemsEnvironmental ScienceHuman Exposure and Public Health

Falling Forests, Rising Temperatures: Deforestation and Regional Warming in the Amazon

Deforestation in the Amazon causes temperatures to rise up to 100 km away. Taking this regional warming into account can help us better predict future warming in the forest.

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ClimateEcosystemsSustainabililty

The Trouble with Trawling: the Massive Carbon Footprint of Bottom Trawling

Terrible for biodiversity, bottom trawling also releases a huge amount carbon from the sea floor. Researchers have now quantified this obscure source of emissions, which rival those of Argentina!

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EcosystemsEnvironmental Science

Raptors on the Brink: Population Declines Over Africa’s Savannas

Savannas across Africa have fewer hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and secretary birds than in previous decades. Which species are the most at-risk, and what can be done to protect them?

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