To achieve true environmental sustainability, society must look beyond decarbonization and toward more holistic approaches, says environmental anthropologist Dr. Peter Sutoris.

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The Nuchatlaht First Nation, researchers’ work regarding forest gardens is being used to support a legal land claim against the province of British Columbia and the Attorney General of Canada before the British Columbia Supreme Court.

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In Part 5 of 'The Revolution of Environmental DNA' series- Keeping tabs on the decline of the Earth’s most abundant and diverse group of animals is difficult. Can eDNA help? 

▶️Read the full story from reporter and researcher Peter Smith: undark.org/2024/04/08/edn…

A technology called “griefbots” is supposed to help the bereaved deal with grief by letting them chat with the bot as if they were talking to the person. But, does this technology actually helps the bereaved cope with loss?

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Light pollution is threatening the future of astronomy. Can a new nationwide lighting standard make a difference? Read the latest story from science journalist alexa.

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In Oregon and Montana, researchers are using drones to scare off predators. The approach is promising, but not without pitfalls. Read the latest from Kylie Mohr (Kylie Mohr (she/her)) correspondent for High Country News.

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One startup has said a genetically modified microbe could prevent cavities. Experts, though, have safety and ethical concerns. The latest story from science writer Christina Szalinski.

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There exists no single, unified list of all species. Taxonomists in different fields don’t always define specimens the same way; Some scientists want that to change. 

Read more from science and health journalist Teresa Carr.

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Residents of La Oroya, Peru have won a landmark victory from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which ruled that Peru was responsible for the physical and mental harm that a metallurgical facility’s pollution inflicted. Read more by Katie Surma.

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Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work? Science journalist Dan Falk reports in the latest.

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California and Hawaii expand access for palliative care to people with serious illness not just end-of-life care.  A growing body of research shows it reduces physical discomfort and stress, improves quality of life, and saves money.

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Propelled by the draining of local aquifers, Mexico City’s land is sinking fast. New research surveys how uneven changes in the landscape are impacting the sprawling transportation system. Read more from Matt Simon.

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Can scientists unlock the keys to a longer life? In “Why We Die,” biologist and Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science of aging, and helps readers make sense of billionaire antics, breathless press releases, and scientific advances.

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Opinion: AI won’t fix animal agriculture, argues the nonprofit Allied Scholars for Animal Protection.

Precision livestock farming tools won’t move the world toward less cruel and more climate-friendly plant-based diets.
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Researchers are using aerial imagery and artificial intelligence to monitor a farming practice that threatens water. Applying manure atop snow can contaminate water, spread pathogens, seed algae blooms, and kill fish.

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Science journalist Sarah Scoles reviews astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger's new book 'Alien Worlds: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos.” The book explores how scientists might find life elsewhere in the universe.

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In the final part of 'The Revolution of environmental DNA' series- Researchers are testing eDNA as a tool to locate lost soldiers’ remains. Can the approach one day help solve crimes? Read more from journalist Rene Ebersole.

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undark.org/2024/04/10/edn…

A technology called “griefbots” is supposed to help the bereaved deal with grief by letting them chat with the bot as if they were talking to the person. But, does this technology actually helps the bereaved cope with loss?

🔗Read more: undark.org/2024/04/04/opi…