The Heiltsuk of British Columbia are using a mix of traditional principles and modern implementation to protect salmon and bears in their territory.
Artificial intelligence is propelling advances in all areas of science. But vigilance is needed, warn four researchers at the leading edge.
Around the globe, peatlands are under threat. Mining and agricultural interests have led to large-scale degradation of these ecosystems with dire consequences for biodiversity and climate change. Consequently, in recent years, middle and northern latitude countries have begun focusing attention on trying to revive degraded peatlands to revitalize biodiversity and keep carbon in the ground.
Meteorologist Lina Ceballos-Bonilla works on the Early Warning System of Medellín and the Aburrá Valley in Colombia. Credit: Fredy Amariles Garcia
The Colorado River cuts a path through silt and mud near Hite Marina, Utah. Credit: Alexander Heilner/The Water Desk, with aerial support provided by LightHawk; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Image Credit: Bernard Spragg. Creative Commons Public Domain Mark
Photograph: Deforestation in Central Kalimantan, Borneo. Credit: IndoMet in the Heart of Borneo. CC-BY-2.0.
Don’t rely solely on academic papers to raise your professional profile. General readers are interested in your opinions, too.
Being open to the limitations of their knowledge can help researchers to foster interdisciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations.
Years of drought and climate change are causing water resources to dwindle in the Colorado River Basin. But farmers and scientists are collaborating to learn how to grow crops with less water.