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Researchers reveal the strategies of savanna chimpanzees for capturing and feeding on army ants
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (226+ words) A nutritious food in a harsh habitat Army ants are insects high in protein and minerals, which form the largest insect colonies on Earth. Thus, they represent a key food source for chimpanzees in various parts of Africa. In this…...
The University of Barcelona organizes an interdisciplinary conference to create sustainable social futures
3+ week, 4+ day ago (267+ words) UB - Universitat de Barcelona - The University of Barcelona organizes an interdisciplinary conference to create sustainable social futures The Hub for Global Sustainability of the University of Barcelona has organized the First Scientific Conference for the Creation of Sustainable Social Scenarios....
A GPS-based seabird monitoring project identifies key areas for expanding the network of marine protected areas
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (274+ words) GPS technology to study vulnerable and little-known species Fisheries, aquaculture, wind-energy projects, mineral and hydrocarbon extraction and maritime traffic are among the human activities with the greatest current or potential impact on seabirds. AMPLIAMAR aims to develop a proposal to…...
Visit of Mazin Qumsiyeh "Global ecocide and what to do with it: case study from Palestine" - Hub for Global Sustainability - UB
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) Visit of Mazin Qumsiyeh "Global ecocide and what to do with it: case study from Palestine"UB - Universitat de Barcelona Visit of Mazin Qumsiyeh "Global ecocide and what to do with it: case study from Palestine" On October 17, the UB…...
UB researchers participate in the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (585+ words) UB - Universitat de Barcelona - UB researchers participate in the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels A roadmap driving an energy transition away from fossil fuels and towards more sustainable and equitable societies and economies, within an international context…...
Reeds can encourage the proliferation of mosquitoes in rivers, canals and ponds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) This is one of the conclusions of a study published in the journal Neo Biota and led by Professor Alberto Maceda-Veiga, a member of the FORESTREAM Research Group at the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) at…...
Prolonged exposure to microplastics disrupts the metabolism of Mediterranean octocorals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) The study analyses, for the first time, the effects of prolonged exposure to microplastics on two representative Mediterranean gorgonian species: the white gorgonian (Eunicella singularis) and the violescent sea-whip (Paramuricea clavata). Gorgonians are colonial organisms that play a vital role…...
A sea without borders: an acoustic telemetry network between France and Catalonia reveals the connectivity of the gilthead seabream in the Mediterranean
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) We do not use cookies of this type. The gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) is an emblematic Mediterranean species and plays a prominent role in the fishing industry and in the structure of marine ecosystems. Despite its ecological and economic importance,…...
How can we reverse biodiversity loss?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. We do not use cookies of this type. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, highlights the importance of climate policies…...
A study analyses the policies of 40 countries to combat climate change and identifies the most effective ones
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) Thanks to an innovative statistical method that allows multiple parameters to be modelled simultaneously, researchers have been able to evaluate the effectiveness of 1, 737 climate policies. They also ensured that only initiatives with sufficient empirical evidence were included in the model....