Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #136

Author

Rendy Mulaudzi
August 31, 2025

The most significant scientific findings you need to know today.

New York University:

Researchers explain the association between wildfires and excess mortality. The study is published in the journal Frontiers in Climate.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology:

New research sheds light on the emotional impacts of rising temperatures. The study is published in the journal One Earth.

University of Tubingen:

Researchers have discovered a new molecule in tomato plants called AntiSYS. It plays a crucial role in regulating plant immune system. The discovery is published in the journal Cell.

University College London:

A new study reveals that oil and gas-related air pollution in the United States contributes to 91,000 premature deaths each year. The research is published in the journal Science Advances.

United States Department of Agriculture:

Scientists are one step closer to African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine. ASF is a deadly disease that affects pigs and threatens food security worldwide. The study is published in the journal Vaccines.

University of Melbourne:

A new study reveals that rising temperatures are threatening the survival of mountain ash forests in Australia. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.

Aberystwyth University:

Researchers have developed a new AI tool that helps scientists study the size and shape of plant fruit seed. The description of the open-source tool is published in the journal GigaScience.

University of Hamburg:

A new study offers essential insights into how Siberian heat wave of 2020 affected surface and underground ecosystems in the Arctic. Published in the journal Global Biogeochemical Cycles, the research shows that the unusually high temperatures melt ice, dry out vegetation and disrupted soil chemistry.

Regional University of Cariri:

Researchers have found signs that a bone disease may have played a role in the disappearance of giant, long-necked dinosaurs in Brazil. The study is published in The Anatomical Record.

McMaster University:

A new study suggests that eating animal-based protein may help reduce the risk of developing cancer. The research is published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.