Jacob Dykes
Mother's mighty microbes: Scientists restore gut microbes of c-section babies
Nov 25, 2020
Published in
Development
Scientists are working to mimic the transfer of immune-boosting microbes that takes place during vaginal births to help those born by caesarean section
Politics regularly suppresses environmental research, Australian study finds
Nov 03, 2020
Published in
Development
A survey of Australian scientists reveals a worrying trend towards suppression of important environmental research
Bringing back the beast: rewilding projects are expanding European carnivore ranges
Oct 23, 2020
Published in
Wildlife
Rewilding projects across Europe are working to expand populations of carnivores and restore ‘self-regulating’ nature on the continent. In the face of the double-trouble of limited space and a lot of people, proponents are coming up with new ways to create a wilder landscape, formulating a rewilding philosophy fit for a European context
Wild salamanders under threat from Bsal, a fungal infection
Oct 20, 2020
Published in
Wildlife
Scientists are racing to prevent a deadly disease that kills salamanders from reaching the crucial populations of the USA
From conflict to conservation: Colombia's ex-combatants are being enrolled as forest guardians
Oct 15, 2020
Published in
Geopolitics
A programme to employ ex-guerrilla fighters as conservationists is starting to take off in Colombia
Woman at War review: Benedikt Erlingsson
Oct 08, 2020
Published in
Films
One woman’s determined plot to tackle multi-national industry through activism exposes the moral panic of our environmental and climate crises
Anthropause: silencing of human activity could help earthquake predictions
Oct 07, 2020
Published in
Tectonics
The unprecedented pause in human activity that took place during global lockdowns has provided seismologists with a unique opportunity to 'cut through the noise' and listen to earthquake signals
Warmer climates are changing the composition of boreal and temperate forests
Oct 07, 2020
Published in
Forests
A study in Northern Minnesota is experimentally heating the air and soils of forest enclosures to show how our warming climate will drastically change the composition, distribution and function of boreal and temperate forests
Study identifies Donald Trump as largest driver of Covid-19 misinformation
Oct 05, 2020
Published in
Geopolitics
A new study has analysed the extent of Covid-19 misinformation in traditional media sources. Results reveal the power that US President Donald Trump has to influence the circulation of misinformation
Rebuilding Paradise review: Californian communities are already living with the consequences of climate change
Sep 30, 2020
Published in
Films
Acclaimed documentarian Ron Howard brings an intimate depiction of the lingering effects of a climate disaster, and the resilience of a community to rebuild from ashes
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