Environmental Sciences

Lab-grown 'mini eyes' shed light on blindness in rare genetic disease

Genetic barriers, a warming ocean and an uncertain future for an important forage fish

Newswise – In vast oceans, one would assume that their inhabitants can travel very far and therefore populations of a species would mix freely. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for a vital forage fish called the sandeel. Sandeel is a small school of fish incredibly high in lipids, making it a fantastic …

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Lab-grown 'mini eyes' shed light on blindness in rare genetic disease

Genetic barriers, a warming ocean and an uncertain future for an important forage fish

Newswise – In vast oceans, one would assume that their inhabitants can travel very far and therefore populations of a species would mix freely. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for a vital forage fish called the sandeel. Sandeel is a small school of fish incredibly high in lipids, making it a fantastic …

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Large parts of Europe are warming on average twice as fast as the planet

Large parts of Europe are warming on average twice as fast as the planet

Newswise – Warming during the summer months in Europe has been much faster than the global average, shows a new study by researchers at Stockholm University published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. Due to human emissions of greenhouse gases, the climate across the continent has also become drier, particularly in southern Europe, leading …

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Large parts of Europe are warming on average twice as fast as the planet

Large parts of Europe are warming on average twice as fast as the planet

Newswise – Warming during the summer months in Europe has been much faster than the global average, shows a new study by researchers at Stockholm University published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. Due to human emissions of greenhouse gases, the climate across the continent has also become drier, particularly in southern Europe, leading …

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15 ways to reforest the planet

15 ways to reforest the planet

Newswise – Scientists are calling for a ‘decade of global action’ to reforest the planet, following the publication overnight of a thematic international journal led by researchers at Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast. The Royal Society’s historic issue Philosophical transactions reveals the latest scientific advances in restoring forests to benefit people as well as …

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