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Citizen Science in Environmental and Ecological Sciences - Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Citizen Science in Environmental and Ecological Sciences - Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Contributory citizen science is a method in which non-professional participants contribute to data collection in whole or in part to advance scientific research. This Primer outlines the use of citizen science in the environmental and ecological sciences, discussing participant engagement, data quality assurance and bias correction.

UN Report: Value of Nature Must Not Be Overridden by Pursuit of Short-term Profit

UN Report: Value of Nature Must Not Be Overridden by Pursuit of Short-term Profit

The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, and ways of life, all of which should be reflected in policy decisions surrounding our natural world, according to a new UN-backed report released on Monday.

Pollution Severity-regulated Effects of Roof Strategies on China's Winter

Pollution Severity-regulated Effects of Roof Strategies on China's Winter

Urbanization took place rapidly over recent decades and is expected to continue in the future, producing a series of environmental issues, including heat stress.

Indigenous Knowledge Reveals History of Fire-prone California Forest

Indigenous Knowledge Reveals History of Fire-prone California Forest

A collaboration between scientists and Native American tribes finds tree density in parts of the Klamath Mountains is at a record high, and at risk of serious wildfires.

Plastic Packaging Might Be Biodegradable After All

Plastic Packaging Might Be Biodegradable After All

Leipzig researchers have found an enzyme that rapidly breaks down PET, the most widely produced plastic in the world. It might just eat your old tote bags.

Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl In Household Waste May Be Going Airborne

Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl In Household Waste May Be Going Airborne

Municipal waste incinerators only report hazardous air pollutants-like dioxin, mercury, and lead-to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) every three years, and PFAS compounds are not yet listed in this category. 

The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud

The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud

This article illustrates some of the diverse environmental impacts of data storage.

Precipitation Effects on Grassland Plant Performance Are Lessened by Hay Harvest

Precipitation Effects on Grassland Plant Performance Are Lessened by Hay Harvest

Climate and human management, such as hay harvest, shape grasslands. With both disturbances co-occurring, understanding how these ecosystems respond to these combined drivers may aid in projecting future changes in grasslands. 

Swiss Back Creation of Global Body on Plastic Pollution

Swiss Back Creation of Global Body on Plastic Pollution

Some 15 countries, including Switzerland, have proposed the creation of a "Science-Policy Panel" to deal with chemical waste and plastic pollution.

The Secret to Tahiti's Healthy Coral Reef

The Secret to Tahiti's Healthy Coral Reef

Across the world, coral reefs are dying as ocean temperatures rise. The warmer the water, the more coral bleaching occurs. But a reef discovered off Tahiti's coast appears to have remained untouched by climate change.

Six Hot Topics for Climate Change and Nature Policy in 2022

Six Hot Topics for Climate Change and Nature Policy in 2022

From making green shifts fairer for workers to slashing fossil fuel subsidies, action on climate change needs to ramp up in 2022, analysts say.

Understanding Air Pollution from Space

Understanding Air Pollution from Space

MIT Professor Arlene Fiore uses satellite data paired with ground observations to refine our understanding of ozone smog and interactions with meteorology and climate.

Opinion | The First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Leaf Blowers

Opinion | The First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Leaf Blowers

Nearly everything about how Americans "care" for their lawns is deadly, but these machines exist in a category of environmental hell all their own.

"Antithetical to Science": When Deep-Sea Research Meets Mining Interests

"Antithetical to Science": When Deep-Sea Research Meets Mining Interests

The high cost of studying deep-sea ecosystems means that many scientists have to rely on funding by mining companies - which poses an ethical hazard.

Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change

Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change

The pandemic and global environmental change are intimately intertwined at multiple levels, and this must be more clearly articulated to the public and in policy.

Toxic 'forever Chemicals' Contaminate Indoor Air at Worrying Levels, Study Finds

Toxic 'forever Chemicals' Contaminate Indoor Air at Worrying Levels, Study Finds

Food and water were thought to be the main ways humans are exposed to PFAS, but study points to risk of breathing them in.