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ForestTalks webinar explores integrating Earth observation and national forest inventories across Europe

Pensoft Publishers
Meeting Announcement

The third edition of the ForestTalks webinar series, jointly hosted by the ForestNavigator, ForestPaths, and PathFinder projects, brought together researchers, modellers, and national reporting experts to discuss advances in Earth observation for forest monitoring and greenhouse gas inventory support across Europe.

Why doesn’t the US recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access

University at Buffalo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new University at Buffalo study finds that Americans produce similar amounts of plastic packaging waste no matter their income, education, or location. However, wealthier and more educated communities recycle significantly more. The study suggests this gap is largely due to unequal access to recycling infrastructure, making it harder for some communities to recycle effectively.

New biochar composite tackles arsenic pollution and methane emissions in rice paddies

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rice paddies feed more than half of the world’s population, yet they are also hotspots for toxic arsenic contamination and greenhouse gas emissions. A new study reports a promising solution that addresses both problems at once, using an engineered biochar material enhanced with titanium dioxide.

Journal: Biochar

Trends and disparities in the use of next-generation sequencing in patients with cancer in the US

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, most patients with advanced or metastatic cancers did not undergo tumor genomic testing. Low socioeconomic status, Black race or Hispanic ethnicity, and Medicaid or Medicare coverage were associated with significantly longer time to next-generation sequencing, highlighting the need for awareness and health care policies aimed at bridging these gaps.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Global EV transition hinges on policy adoption, cost reductions

Cornell University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) could significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions, but only if governments act aggressively to lower costs and align policies across regions.

Journal: Resources Environment and Sustainability

Press passes available for NUTRITION 2026 to be held July 25–28

American Society for Nutrition
Meeting Announcement

Complimentary press passes are now available for NUTRITION 2026, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2026

Guidance aims to improve collaboration between scientists, tribal nations

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of university and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful research with Tribes and on Tribal lands. The guidance was developed to address shortcomings in most research policies that are written without Tribal input, often leaving Tribes with unclear protections, data vulnerabilities, and limited control over how information about their lands and people is used.

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