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Hainan to Host 2026 Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem Partners Conference, Spotlighting Global Conservation and World Heritage Bid
The 2026 Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem Partners Conference in Haikou will unite global rainforest representatives to advance conservation, sustainable...

Deep Learning Model Counts 5.25 Billion Trees in East Africa, Revealing Gaps in Forest Inventories
A new satellite-based deep learning framework estimates 5.25 billion trees across Rwanda and Tanzania, showing that over half grow outside areas mappe...

Origami-Inspired Aquaculture System Could Unlock Open-Ocean Seaweed Farming for Carbon Sequestration
A new origami-inspired modular system overcomes current and nutrient barriers to open-ocean seaweed farming, potentially enabling scalable carbon sequ...

Carbon Nanomaterials Boost Alfalfa's Ability to Break Down Polyethylene in Soil
A 90-day soil-plant experiment reveals that carbon nanomaterials can prime alfalfa roots to accelerate polyethylene biodegradation, offering a proof-o...

Microplastics Can Alter How Vegetables Absorb PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
A new study reveals that different types of microplastics in soil can either increase or decrease the uptake of PFAS chemicals in vegetables, highligh...

New Drone-Based Index Enables Precise Tracking of Wheat Powdery Mildew
The wheat powdery mildew index (WPMI) integrates UAV hyperspectral imagery and hot-spot analysis to detect, quantify, and monitor fungal disease sprea...

'War of the Havens: Volume III' Expands The Hellgate Series Into a Battle for Humanity's Future
Dr. Christopher Paul Milne's newly released third volume escalates the series from discovery and protection to open conflict, as survivors in a dystop...

Integrating Light and Structure: Smarter Mapping for Fragile Wetland Ecosystems
A study introduces an adaptive ensemble learning framework combining hyperspectral and LiDAR data to achieve up to 92.77% accuracy in classifying vege...


