Katherine Richardson among the 15 scientists to draft UN Report on Sustainable Development Katherine Richardson from Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate is among the 15 scientists and experts to draft the UN Global Sustainable Development Report, appointed by Ban Ki-moon.
Animals in human altered areas have higher risk of extinction Human activity has already transformed the surface of the Earth. A just published Science paper shows that it also seems to reduce genetic diversity within animals - putting them at higher risk of extinction. The…
The most vulnerable countries miss out on climate change knowledge Collaborations on climate change research are divided into separate regions of the world with little knowledge exchange between them. The most vulnerable countries of the world are largely disconnected from the…
Mining no shortcut for Greenland Greenland would benefit most by permitting a limited number of mines, operational for a limited number of years, in a limited number of areas, concludes a new report compiled by the University of Copenhagen and…
Research funding has become prone to bubble formation Fashions in research funding, reward structures in universities and streamlining of scientific agendas undermine traditional academic norms and may result in science bubbles. New research shows how the mechanisms that…
