Satellite images can help with environmental land management
Academics at the University of Surrey’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability have undertaken research that proves Earth Observation satellite imagery…
Author: Iqra Aslam
Iqra Aslam is currently working as lecturer of Biochemistry. She has been awarded with “Excellent performance Award” in recognition of her services and hard work. Her main areas of research include: enzyme based biosensors and enzymatic biofuel cells development.
Strongest Arctic cyclone on record led to surprising loss of sea ice
A warming climate is causing a decline in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, where loss of sea ice has…
Enzyme of bacterial origin promoted the evolution of longhorned beetles
Larvae of longhorned beetles develop primarily in woody tissue, which is difficult for most organisms to digest. However, longhorned beetle…
Researchers reveal how an insect-eating plant uses rain energy to power its traps
Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. In the steaming jungles of…
Climate change will increase chances of wildfire globally — but humans can still help reduce the risk
New research highlights how the risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change — but also, how human…
Self-pollinating plant shows rapid loss of genetic variation
Without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost substantial genetic variation within only nine generations, an experimental study…
Fast-melting alpine permafrost may contribute to rising global temperatures
From the ancient sludge of lakebeds in Asia’s Tibetan Plateau, scientists can decipher a vision of Earth’s future. That future,…
Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and biodiversity loss in the UK
The report offers, for the first time, a complete assessment of the potential of nature-based solutions (NbS) to mitigate climate…
A small crustacean acts as the sea’s bees
The crucial role of insects in the pollination of flowering plants is well known, but algal fertilization assisted by marine…
Forests in protected Indigenous lands are healthier, scientists find
Over the last two centuries, human actions have resulted in rising temperatures, a massive carbon imbalance, and tremendous biodiversity loss….