by Komoneed | May 27, 2025
In Panama, forest cover on Indigenous lands has remained stable at almost double the rate of protected areas — including government parks — due in great part to deeply-ingrained cultural values, a new study led by researchers from McGill University has found. The findings challenge a longstanding assumption about conservation: that in order to protect […]
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by Komoneed | May 27, 2025
This post was originally published on UNDPA sliver of hope from the middle of the Pacific Ocean admin Wed, 05/21/2025 – 09:58 Sixty metres from one side of the island to the other. Sixty metres from the ocean to the lagoon. Sixty metres from rising sea levels,...
by Komoneed | May 25, 2025
State action to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change can make a big difference, even in the absence of a strong federal climate strategy, according to a new study led by researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State). The researchers found that, while state measures to tackle climate change are just slightly more […]
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by Komoneed | May 25, 2025
Scientists once believed that humpback whales only gave birth in the warmth and safety of specific breeding grounds in tropical waters, where they spent half the year. However, new research has revealed that humpbacks around Tasmania and New Zealand can birth calves much further south than expected, and can do so during their epic migrations. […]
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by Komoneed | May 25, 2025
When plants hear the buzzing of bees collecting nectar, they increase their output of the sugary substance as the bees get closer, a new study by Francesca Barbero, a zoology professor at University of Turin, and a team of researchers from Spain and Australia has found. The research suggests that plants play more of an […]
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