Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #131

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
June 29, 2025

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

Guangxi University:

Researchers provide insights into the effectiveness of protected areas in biodiversity conservation. The research is published in the journal Current Biology.

Columbia University:

New research highlights the benefits of plastic bag bans. The study is published in the journal Science.

Brown University:

Researchers offer new insights into northern Africa’s climate history. The study is published in the journal Science Advances.

University of Aberdeen:

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model to map vegetation cover. The model description appears in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

University of Montpellier:

Researchers provide essential insights into the impacts of light pollution on biodiversity. The study is published in the journal Nature Cities.

Michigan State University:

New research shines light on the effects of climate change on plants. The study is published in the journal Global Change Biology.

Chinese Academy of Sciences:

New research sheds light on the history of human fire use in East Asia. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Yunnan Institute of Endemic Disease Control and Prevention:

Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are related to Nipah and Hendra viruses. The discovery is published in the journal PLOS Pathogens.

University of Arkansas:

Researchers provide new insights into how diet affects the function of bird immune system. The study is published in the journal Molecular Ecology.

University of Northern British Columbia:

New research sheds light on the dramatic retreat of glaciers in Western Canada, the United States and Switzerland. The study is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.