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AREND Project aims to ward off poachers with unmanned aerial vehicles
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
One emerging area with huge potential is wildlife conservation, with drones delivering the ability to patrol and detect illegal poachers from the air.
New analysis links the height of trees to the climate
Posted in Science on 18th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Our study talks about the kind of constraints that could limit maximum tree height, and how those constraints and maximum height vary with climate.
Climate 'key driver' in European forest disturbances
Posted in Featured, Science on 6th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
These disturbances have intensified considerably in recent decades.
Some Bees Are Busier Than Others
Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
About 20% of the bees in a beehive account for 50% of the foraging activity. However, the slacker bees step up if the hard working ones are removed.
First national study finds trees saving lives, and reducing respiratory problems:
Posted in Medicine on 28th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Air pollution modeling reveals broad-scale impacts of pollution removal by trees.