Newsroom – Category: Environment & Climate

Extensive inventory forms basis for legislation governing when trees in the Brazilian rainforests can be logged more

Some bacteria do not require oxygen to degrade crude oil. They can survive even deep within the ocean's sedimentary layers more

The desert ant Cataglyphis recognizes odor maps with its antennae and makes its way home even in the most monotonous landscapes more

With many regions of the world becoming more arid as a result of the climate change, the crop yield also decreases. New types of crops should therefore be more resistant to aridity. more

Biodiversity is essential for ecosystems to function well and to provide services that are critical for human health, yet it is threatened globally, largely by anthropogenic activity. more

Hydrothermal vents may contribute more to the thermal budget of the oceans than previously assumed more

Nectar production in Lima beans depends on light quality more

Scientists demonstrate that atmospheric aerosols above the Amazon rainforest are mainly produced by biological sources and are able to draw conclusions about the mechanisms of this ecosystem more

Artificial night lighting affects songbird behaviour and reproduction more

Meteorologists have determined exactly how much carbon dioxide humans can emit into the atmosphere while ensuring that the earth does not heat up by more than two degrees more