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  The team at UBC Botanical Garden has been very buzz-y getting ready for our 5th annual Biodiversity Days, here we share a sneak peek at some of the new and returning events this May!  About the Author  Lauren Kufske is a WorkLearn student at UBC Botanical Garden, where she serves as a Sustainability and […]

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Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems

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Australia’s most skilled aerial mammal, the yellow-bellied glider, is on an “inexorable slide” to extinction as global heating creates more extreme bushfires that are robbing the species of the food and tree hollows it relies on to survive.

Thanks to large parachutes of skin stretching from their wrists to their ankles, yellow-bellied gliders can travel up to 140 metres in a single jump, the furthest of any Australian mammal, including the larger and better known endangered greater glider.

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Finland has always relied on imported fresh berries to meet increasing consumer demand outside the summer season. Nearly half of all fresh raspberries, a market worth €17 million annually, comes from warmer climates like Morocco and Portugal. Long winters, with little to no natural daylight, create a…

On March 31st, the first box of regional strawberries was picked in the sustainable greenhouse of Obsthof Mann in the German Altes Land region. The first larger quantities of the Sonsation variety will be picked and marketed about a week later, confirms owner Tobias Mann. “We deliberately planted a…

In fruit and vegetable storage and greenhouse cultivation, temperature and humidity are critical factors that directly impact product quality. Excessively high temperatures can lead to spoilage, while low humidity may cause dehydration. Traditional monitoring methods often face issues such as delayed…

On Saturday, a strawberry breakfast was held in the new greenhouse at Kwekerij van Tuyl in Zaltbommel. The breakfast was initiated by Geert-Jan van Tuijl and for the first time marked the opening of Kom in de Kas in the Bommelerwaard. Click here for the photo report of the strawberry breakfast and KIDK…

Flynas, a budget airline from Saudi Arabia, has initiated direct cargo flights between Entebbe and Riyadh. This service, operating on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, introduces 6 tons of weekly cargo capacity, with each flight accommodating 2 tons. The flights are designed for perishables such as…

After a plant’s macronutrient (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) needs are met, there are several micronutrients that come into play that can limit vegetable yield and quality. One of the more critical micronutrients in many cropping systems is boron (B). Boron is important in protein synthesis; seed and cell wall…

Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world’s tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, prompting this research effort.