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Biology

2021.04.19

Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control

Various beetle species have gobbled through grain stores and weakened food production worldwide…

FARMING

2021.04.16

New invention can reduce agricultural pesticide use: Distinguishes harmful insects from helpful ones

A researcher from the University of Copenhagen has developed an algorithm that, in tandem with a…

Geography

2021.04.12

Thawing permafrost cools Arctic streams: This might affect fish stocks

A new study by a University of Copenhagen researcher finds that thawing permafrost in Alaska causes…

rewilding

2021.04.06

Letting nature manage itself may lead to the least costs —but EU subsidies remain an obstacle

Nature management through rewilding can be significantly more cost-effective than by traditional…

The Universe

2021.03.31

New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe

Researchers the world over have long believed that 70 percent of the universe is composed of dark…

carbon footprint

2021.03.29

Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed

Climate labels informing us of a meat product’s carbon footprint cause many people to opt for…

FORESTS

2021.03.25

New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated

The claim that old-growth forests play a significant role in climate mitigation, based upon the…

CLIMATE

2021.03.16

Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time

For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland's ice sheet that are so…

AGRICULTURE

2021.03.15

LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots

A tiny, newly discovered protein can regulate how tall grass species like wheat, barley and rice…

Dinosaurs

2021.03.09

An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland

For the first time, two researchers—one from the University of Copenhagen and the other from…

UCPH Sustainability Science

Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control

New invention can reduce agricultural pesticide use: Distinguishes harmful insects from helpful ones

Thawing permafrost cools Arctic streams: This might affect fish stocks

Letting nature manage itself may lead to the least costs —but EU subsidies remain an obstacle

New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe

Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed

New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated

Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time

LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots

An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland