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Pesticides — easier detection of pollution and impact in rivers

“It used to be very difficult to detect which chronic effects occur,” explains Dr Matthias Liess, head of the UFZ's System Ecotoxicology Department. In their…

Perennial vegetation, an indicator of desertification in Spain

In order to foresee the appearance of desertification processes, defined by the United Nations as the “degradation of the land into arid, semi-arid and…

The first DNA barcodes of commonly traded bushmeat are published

Leather handbags and chunks of red meat: when wildlife specialists find these items in shipping containers, luggage, or local markets, they can now use newly…

Watermelon's hidden killer

Watermelon vine decline (WVD) is a new and emerging disease that has created devastating economic losses for watermelon producers in Florida. Caused by the…

COOLBIZ – Why 28°C?

An old friend of mine, who has visited Japan often over many years, says attitudes of Japanese people towards clothing have changed significantly, as many…

Arctic lakes help scientists understand climate change

An international team of scientists, led by Darrell Kaufman, a Northern Arizona University professor of geology and environmental science, recently completed a…

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