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Global Top 50 Project Prize

Global Top 50 Project Prize

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known" – Carl SaganEnvironmental Research Advocates annually recognizes the “Global Top 50” leading science projects in renewable energy technology, as determined by our Science Advisory...

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Remembering John Hoagland, Died on May 1, 2013

Remembering John Hoagland, Died on May 1, 2013

John Hoagland, who was an ERA Science Advisory Board Member and the chairman of the J-Net Group and Ecology Communications, passed away on Wednesday May 1 surrounded by family at his home in Cape Cod. He will always be remembered for his passion for the...

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  • Why peanut allergy is so common and hot forests as test beds for climate change
    First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Erik Stokstad talks with host Sarah Crespi about how scientists are probing the world’s hottest forests to better understand how plants will cope with climate change. His story is part of a special issue on plants and heat, which includes reviews and perspectives on the fate of plants […]
  • Farming maize in ice age Michigan, predicting the future climate of cities, and our host takes a quiz on the sounds of science
    First up on the podcast, we hear from Staff Writer Paul Voosen about the tricky problem of regional climate prediction. Although global climate change models have held up for the most part, predicting what will happen at smaller scales, such as the level of a city, is proving a stubborn challenge. Just increasing the resolution […]
  • Tickling in review, spores in the stratosphere, and longevity research
    First up on the podcast, Online News Editor Michael Greshko joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about stories set high above our heads. They discuss capturing fungal spores high in the stratosphere, the debate over signs of life on the exoplanet K2-18b, and a Chinese contender for world’s oldest star catalog.   Next on the […]

RSS Expert Insights

  • A Third of Forests Lost This Century Will Likely Never Be Restored
    Of the forest lost so far this century, roughly a third was destroyed to make room for farms, a new analysis finds. Those woodlands, which spanned an area larger than Mongolia, will likely never be restored, authors say.Read more on E360 →
  • Deconstructing Buildings: The Quest for New Life for Old Wood
    A growing number of cities have launched initiatives to reuse the wood waste from construction and demolition that now ends up in landfills. The challenge, proponents say, is to deploy new techniques for disassembling old buildings and markets for repurposing the salvaged wood.Read more on E360 →
  • How Restored Wetlands Can Protect Europe from Russian Invasion
    The flooding of Ukraine’s Irpin valley thwarted Russia’s assault on Kyiv in 2022. Now, scientists are proposing Europe create a band of restored and protected wetlands along its eastern borders to deter future Russian aggression, and military strategists are taking notice.Read more on E360 →

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