Ecology, The Environment and Conservation

This complex theme deals primarily with interactions between organisms and the environmental factors that impact them, but to a greater extent between individual inanimate environmental factors.

innovations-report offers informative reports and articles on topics such as climate protection, landscape conservation, ecological systems, wildlife and nature parks and ecosystem efficiency and balance.

New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water

Membranes based on natural silk and cellulose can remove many contaminants, including “forever chemicals” and heavy metals. Water contamination by the chemicals used in today’s technology is a rapidly growing…

Reef tourism encourages climate action

University of Queensland research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action. The researchers…

YESSS – Kick-off for a year-long research marathon in the Arctic

In the Arctic Archipelago Svalbard, this August roughly 20 experts from seven German universities and research centres set up their labs and instruments for the polar research project YESSS (Year-round…

Keeping native bees buzzing requires rethinking pest control

New research adds solid evidence to the suspicion that steep declines in America’s wild bee populations stem in large part from the use of pesticides. Saving the crucial pollinators requires…

Fighting coastal erosion with electricity

Bioinspired process makes marine sand more durable, resistant to erosion. New research from Northwestern University has systematically proven that a mild zap of electricity can strengthen a marine coastline for…

Hydropower generation projected to rise

…but climate change brings uncertain future. A new analysis combines hydrology data with climate change models to help water managers prepare for hydropower’s future. In a new study assessing how…

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