Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #115

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
February 16, 2025

The most significant scientific findings you should know in less than 2 minutes.

University of Ottawa:

New research sheds light on painted lady butterfly migration between Africa and Europe. The research is published in the journal PNAS Nexus.

University of Cape Town:

Researchers provide a better understanding of biodiversity in South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region. The research is published in the journal Nature Reviews Biodiversity.

Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg:

Researchers have described a new species of algae. The discovery is published in the journal Environmental Microbiology.

Lebanese University:

Researchers shine new light on illegal wildlife hunting in Lebanon. Their study findings are published in the journal Oryx.

University of Adelaide:

New research sheds light on the extinction of the moa, giant flightless birds that lived in New Zealand. The study is published in the journal Science of The Total Environment.

George Mason University:

Researchers provide new insights into the economic costs of dust storms in the United States. The research is published in the journal Nature Sustainability.

Institute for Basic Science:

New study explains the effects of climate change on lightning frequency. The research is published in the journal Science Advances.

University of Oklahoma:

Researchers provide fresh insights into the relationship between Arctic cyclones and changes in sea ice extent. the study is published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.

Uppsala University: 

New research sheds light on the origins of the Fulani people. The study is published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.

University of Birmingham:

Researchers provide new insights into indoor air pollution in Birmingham. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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