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The secret treasure trove still hidden in Africa’s forests
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The secret treasure trove still hidden in Africa’s forests

Al Jazeera  

It’s 8am on a Tuesday and Rudi Swart, 33, is getting ready for yet another day in the office. If you want to have a clue what’s pollinating these trees you have to look at what’s going on up there.” Haddad has used canopy fogging – a method pioneered by entomologist and visionary biodiversity researcher Terry Erwin in the 1970s …

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Ben Affleck's Thoughts On AI In The Movie Industry Go Viral
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ben Affleck's Thoughts On AI In The Movie Industry Go Viral

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ben Affleck isn’t that worried about artificial intelligence, or AI, taking over his industry. The “Argo” director recently joined a panel at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha 2024 investor summit, where moderator David Faber asked how close we really are to a streaming service like Netflix being able to produce entirely new “James Bond” films out of thin air. …

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‘All we could do was watch’: Beekeeper mourns millions of bees killed in Mountain fire
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘All we could do was watch’: Beekeeper mourns millions of bees killed in Mountain fire

LA Times  

On the morning the Mountain fire erupted, wind gusts were so strong in Somis that several of the sturdy wooden boxes that housed Eduardo Flores’s bee colonies had already blown over. “All we could do was watch,” said Flores, who owns Ventura Bee Rescue, a company that removes troublesome bees from people’s homes, rehabilitates the colonies, and then relocates the …

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He’s fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest
2 months, 1 week ago

He’s fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest

The Independent  

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Celestial Symphony: Night Sky Unveiled in Queretaro's Joya-La Barreta Park
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Celestial Symphony: Night Sky Unveiled in Queretaro's Joya-La Barreta Park

Hindustan Times  

Celestial tourism in Mexico's Queretaro city has been recognized as the first urban dark sky space in Latin America by DarkSky International. The park, Joya-La Barreta Ecological Park, offers unobstructed access to the night sky with minimal light pollution. However, the park faces a threat from increasing light pollution and urbanization. Conservation efforts are ongoing to protect the park's nocturnal …

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Citizen astronomers rally to protect Mexico’s night sky for the next generation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Citizen astronomers rally to protect Mexico’s night sky for the next generation

The Independent  

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Britain is hit by a pumpkin SHORTAGE just weeks before Halloween - and experts say a common garden pest is to blame
3 months ago

Britain is hit by a pumpkin SHORTAGE just weeks before Halloween - and experts say a common garden pest is to blame

Daily Mail  

With just a few weeks to go until Halloween, many excited Britons will already be planning their Jack-o'-lanterns. For example, at Sainsbury's, an Extra Large 'Monster' pumpkin costs £2.75 compared to £3 two years ago. The National Trust said September's cold and wet weather meant many plants at its gardens stopped growing and needed harvesting early, with its gardeners reporting …

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Bees may be losing their sense of smell due to heatwaves
4 months, 1 week ago

Bees may be losing their sense of smell due to heatwaves

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heatwaves are impairing the ability of bumble bees to detect floral scents, posing a serious …

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Pollution affecting pollinators and other beneficial insects, study finds
5 months ago

Pollution affecting pollinators and other beneficial insects, study finds

ABC  

Bees and other bugs crucial to a diverse ecosystem experience a significant decline in performance after exposure to polluted air, according to a new study. Farmers of self-pollinating crops such as wheat and barley also rely heavily on beneficial predator insects like wasps to naturally manage pest insects such as aphids. Aussie farmers on front foot With advances in agricultural …

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What does European Union’s new Nature Restoration Plan include? | Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What does European Union’s new Nature Restoration Plan include? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The European Union on June 17 approved its ambitious Nature Restoration Plan which aims to make continent-wide efforts to restore degraded ecosystems. The new law aims to restore ecosystems, including species and habitats that exist on EU’s land and in seas to: enable the long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature, contribute to achieving …

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What are the benefits of native bees and what can you do attract them to your garden?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What are the benefits of native bees and what can you do attract them to your garden?

ABC  

If you want flowers or fruits in your garden, they'll need pollinating, and native bees are among Australia's most powerful pollinators. He says native bees are regarded as keystone species "that really help to make the ecosystem tick, and they do that by the pollination services they provide". Melbourne/Naarm-based founder and CEO of advocacy group Save the Bees Australia Simon …

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Weird insects you may find in your garden
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Weird insects you may find in your garden

The Independent  

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Dreaming of summer peaches? Some gardening tips for growing a peach tree in many climates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dreaming of summer peaches? Some gardening tips for growing a peach tree in many climates

Associated Press  

I planted my first peach tree last June, five months before Pantone named Peach Fuzz the 2024 color of the year. If you’d like to jump on the peachy bandwagon in your garden this season, first familiarize yourself with your horticultural zone to ensure you select a variety of peach tree that’s appropriate for your region. HOW TO GROW A …

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Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
1 year, 2 months ago

Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future

Associated Press  

Changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. “We’re seeing the climate change is already having this really strong impact on pollinators,” said study co-author Tim Newbold, an ecologist at the University College of London. “There will be this double hit of climate change impacting coffee itself, the …

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Beekeeper begins moving hives from Vic almond orchards amid NSW varroa mite outbreaks
1 year, 4 months ago

Beekeeper begins moving hives from Vic almond orchards amid NSW varroa mite outbreaks

ABC  

A relieved Queensland apiarist whose beehives became stuck in varroa mite purple zones in north-west Victoria has begun trucking his livestock out of the region. Key points: Beekeepers with hives in varroa mite surveillance zones in Victoria's Sunraysia region can apply for a permit to move their livestock The detection of varroa mite in southern NSW has delayed the bee …

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L.A.’s private gardens are springing to life. Here’s how to peek inside while you can
1 year, 9 months ago

L.A.’s private gardens are springing to life. Here’s how to peek inside while you can

LA Times  

In 1995, when most people considered native plants little more than weeds, desert devotee Mike Letteriello peered through a chain-link fence at a patch of bare ground and dreamed up a fragrant, vibrant tribute to California’s diverse native plant communities. But during Southern California’s annual season of spring garden tours, the gates of Prisk Native Garden will be open to …

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Seeds of hope: The Hindu Editorial on GM crops and scientific consent
2 years, 2 months ago

Seeds of hope: The Hindu Editorial on GM crops and scientific consent

The Hindu  

After years of being in limbo, there is a surge of optimism around DMH-11, or Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11, a variety developed using genetic engineering techniques by Indian scientists and public funds. Despite decades-long trials, mustard hybrids have not made it to Indian farmers because of activists opposed to genetic modification technology in principle and some farmer groups that believe them …

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Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | The new hybrid variant of mustard

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, India’s apex regulator of genetically modified plants and food products, has approved the environmental release of Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11, a genetically-engineered variant of mustard. DMH-11 is a hybrid variant of mustard developed by researchers at The Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, at the University of Delhi. DMH-1 was approved …

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These winter plants will help attract wildlife to your garden
2 years, 2 months ago

These winter plants will help attract wildlife to your garden

The Independent  

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Some insects have quite the sweat tooth
2 years, 4 months ago

Some insects have quite the sweat tooth

NPR  

Some insects have quite the sweat tooth Sweat is essential to keeping humans cool and comfortable, but some insects also need our sweat to survive. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel has more on little critters that seek out our sweat. GEOFF BRUMFIEL, BYLINE: Many insects survive by pollinating flowers, but there's one thing flowers can't give them - sodium. So to sum …

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Rare Queen of Sheba orchid, 10 years in the making, sighted on WA's south coast
2 years, 6 months ago

Rare Queen of Sheba orchid, 10 years in the making, sighted on WA's south coast

ABC  

In the Western Australian bush, just outside Bremer Bay in the state's south, grows a rare orchid that botanists, spotters and photographers travel from all around the world to see. Key points: The Queen of Sheba is one of the rarest plants on Earth, only found in parts of Western Australia Staff at Tozer's Bush Camp near Bremer Bay spotted …

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Flying foxes reach 'plague' proportions at country Queensland golf course
2 years, 10 months ago

Flying foxes reach 'plague' proportions at country Queensland golf course

ABC  

The Isis Golf Club on the outskirts of Childers is known for its beautifully green fairways lined with historic trees, but it is also home to tens of thousands of flying foxes. Key points: Approximately 60,000 flying-foxes roost at Isis golf course The Department of Environment has received a complaint about the club allegedly attempting to move the roost Golfers …

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Plants are flowering earlier: what does this mean for pollinating insects?
2 years, 11 months ago

Plants are flowering earlier: what does this mean for pollinating insects?

The Independent  

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Chilli peppers grown in space, astronauts harvest first produce in zero gravity
3 years, 2 months ago

Chilli peppers grown in space, astronauts harvest first produce in zero gravity

India Today  

When humans travel to the Moon next in the coming decade and hopefully set foot on Mars thereafter, supplying food to astronauts will be a major challenge. "While taking far longer to grow than Nasa’s previous space crops, this variety of peppers matures in a few months and has grown well in the limited space available inside the Advanced Plant …

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