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From drone swarms to tree batteries, new tech is revolutionizing ecology and conservation
Singularity Hub
For today's ecologists there are a variety of high-tech options becoming available for studying the natural world. In fact, ecology is on the cusp of a revolution, with new and emerging technologies opening up new possibilities for insights into nature and applications for conserving biodiversity.
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From drone swarms to tree batteries, new tech is revolutionising ecology and conservation
The Conversation
Ecology is in the midst of a technological revolution. From tiny sensors that can be fitted to animals, to swarms of remotely-piloted drones, researchers have a host of new ways to study the natural world.
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The world’s animals are getting their very own Facebook
Fast Company
The researchers behind Wildbook are using AI and new backing from Microsoft to turn even your whale-watching photos into weapons against extinction.
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Artificial intelligence used to identify and count wild animals
Digital Journal
Scientists have devised an artificial intelligence platform that can be used to identify, count, and describe wild animals. A trial was recently run as part of a citizen science project.
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Capitalism is killing the world’s wildlife populations, not ‘humanity’
The Conversation
The WWF's report avoids the C-word – here's why that matters.
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A wilderness “horror story”
WCS
Producing the first comprehensive fine-scale map of the world’s remaining marine and terrestrial wild places, conservation scientists writing in...
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Half of all land must be kept in a natural state to protect Earth
National Geographic
New science says land conservation must double by 2030 to prevent dangerous warming and unravelling of ecosystems.
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G7 can’t turn a blind eye to ecocide in the Amazon
The Guardian
Leaders must ask themselves if Jair Bolsonaro’s destructive attitude to the forest and its peoples should be considered a crime
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Fires may have killed up to 1,000 koalas, fueling concerns over the future of the species
Forbes
As Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bushfires, koala populations are being threatened.
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Young people are leading the way on climate change, and companies need to pay attention
Harvard Business Review
If they don’t, they risk alienating a generation of employees and customers.
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B.C. forest industry facing uncertain future as mills close and layoffs mount
CTV News
It seems barely a day goes by without an announcement about layoffs, temporary closures or permanent mill shut downs in British Columbia's struggling forest industry.
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Greta effect: One in four UK teens eyeing a green career
Edie
A survey of more than 1,000 teenagers in the UK has found that around one-quarter (23%) are keen to pursue a career in the green economy.
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Ppe poses a major environmental threat scientists propose a solution
Inverse
Chemists from India have proposed a way to sustainably recycle PPE equipment and create eco-friendly biofuel in the process.
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Why plastic waste is an ideal building material
BBC
What if we turned the world’s growing wastelands of disused plastics into a new kind of sustainable building?