Researchers use genomic data to study the decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut trees. The research uses genomic data to understand this keystone species' ...

As forests continue to be cleared and forested landscapes degraded by human activity, their loss can significantly affect the ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is a sprawling expanse of biodiversity. Beyond its ...

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California is entering the fourth month of what is typically the rainy season, but in the Southland, the landscape is beginning to show signs of drought. The last time Los Angeles recorded ...

Study finds physical activity reduces chronic disease risk Researchers recommend health care providers survey patients on physical activity levels Date: January 2, 2025 Source: University of Iowa ...

In a related study, published this month in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Carr's team found that when healthcare providers billed for providing exercise counseling to patients ...

"But there is a high risk of activity slowing again if stimulus subsides." "The bottom line is the stimulus needs to be sustained." The line chart shows China's official manufacturing and non ...

The family-friendly activities, which start at 5pm ... The monthly calendar pages also have comics that combine maths concepts and fun facts about Singapore’s native animals such as otters.

Adding to the crisis, fire outbreaks, many suspected to be criminal, have consumed an area of the rainforest larger than Costa Rica. The fires, fueled by dry conditions and human activity ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate ...

Bricks and sheets of iron have collapsed onto a footpath in inner Sydney this afternoon, following a surge of heavy rain and winds. Hundreds of bricks and sheets of corrugated iron crashed to the ...