The role of rivers in the origin and future of Amazonian biodiversity
The rich biodiversity of Amazonia is shaped geographically and ecologically by its rivers and their cycles of seasonal flooding. Anthropogenic effe…
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The threat of avian influenza H5N1 looms over global biodiversity
Implications for conservation Worryingly, 16% of wild bird species and 27% of mammal species with known H5N1 infections as of 2024 are already of conservation…
Biodiversity offsets, their effectiveness and their role in a nature positive future
Biodiversity offsetting is a mechanism for addressing the impacts of development projects on biodiversity, but the practice remains controversial a…
Daytime urban heat stress in North America reduced by irrigation
There is considerable uncertainty regarding the impact of irrigation on heat stress, partly stemming from the choice of heat stress index. Moreover…
Geochemistry of lithospheric aqueous fluids modified by nanoconfinement
Water is a principal component of Earth’s fluids, and its interaction with rocks governs lithospheric geochemical and geodynamic processes. Water…
Anthropogenic organic aerosol in Europe produced mainly through second-generation oxidation
Exposure to anthropogenic atmospheric aerosol is a major health issue, causing several million deaths per year worldwide. The oxidation of aromatic…
State-level policies alone are insufficient to meet the federal food waste reduction goal in the United States
The United States Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal seeks to reduce national food waste by 50%, down to 74 kg per capita, by 2030. Here we inves…