The European Science Alliance for Agriculture and Food (ESAAF) aims to provide independent scientific expertise to EU policies. The new coalition brings together five leading institutions to promote sustainable and resilient food systems.
Researchers developed a new approach to measure the resilience of humans and animals using data from wearable sensors. The Dynamic Indicators of Resilience (DIORs) can detect risks of health collapse and collapse of system components, such as mood and posture, allowing for early detection and intervention.
Seasonally inundated areas in the Amazon heart may be weak spot to climate-induced collapse and fires, spreading to surrounding forests. Fire-related savannas dominate flooded parts when rainfall drops below 1500 mm/year.
A new trap using human odor has reduced malaria mosquito populations by 70% and malaria cases by 30% on the Kenyan island of Rusinga. The combination of the odour-baited trap with nets, anti-malaria drugs, and social strategies effectively combats malaria and improves living conditions.
A recent study on diving beetles found that globally, these animals have evolved towards a small number of regularly-spaced body sizes, indicating functional similarity among species. This suggests that evolution drives self-organizing processes into clusters of functionally similar groups.
Research argues that aquaculture certification has significant limitations due to low market demand and focus on farm-level impacts. The study suggests integrating multiple governance approaches to promote sustainable aquaculture production.
Recent studies have revealed that systems on the verge of a critical transition often emit comparable warning signals. This phenomenon, known as Critical Slowing Down, allows for early recognition of such transitions.