bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Abstract
While
there
is
a
lively
debate
about
the
potential
harmful
effects
of
pesticide
use,
multiplication
data
sources
offers
new
ways
assessing
these
effects.
To
facilitate
future
studies,
this
article
sets
out
method
for
obtaining
map
use
intensity
mainland
France,
taking
into
account
effect
each
plot.
do
so,
number
treatments
was
assigned
to
plot
based
on
statistical
concerning
average
per
crop
and
region.
The
final
result
raster
with
resolution
100m,
which
takes
years
2019,
2020
2021.
A
first
application
conducted
in
study
showed
that
25%
French
population
exposed
at
least
1
treatment
year
their
place
residence
(5%
10
year).
There
were
marked
differences
exposure
between
regions,
particularly
high
west
north
example.
France
produced
freely
accessible
studies.
American Economic Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
114(10), P. 3007 - 3040
Published: Sept. 27, 2024
Scientific
evidence
has
documented
we
are
undergoing
a
mass
extinction
of
species,
caused
by
human
activity.
However,
allocating
conservation
resources
is
difficult
due
to
scarce
on
damages
from
losing
individual
species.
This
paper
studies
the
collapse
vultures
in
India,
triggered
expiry
patent
painkiller.
Our
results
suggest
functional
vultures—efficient
scavengers
that
removed
carcasses
environment—increased
mortality
over
4
percent
because
large
negative
shock
sanitation.
We
quantify
at
$69.4
billion
per
year.
These
high
returns
conserving
keystone
species
such
as
vultures.
(JEL
I12,
O13,
O15,
Q53,
Q57,
Q58)
Emerging
infectious
diseases,
biodiversity
loss,
and
anthropogenic
environmental
change
are
interconnected
crises
with
massive
social
ecological
costs.
In
this
Review,
we
discuss
how
pathogens
parasites
responding
to
global
change,
the
implications
for
pandemic
prevention
conservation.
Ecological
evolutionary
principles
help
explain
why
both
pandemics
wildlife
die-offs
becoming
more
common;
land-use
loss
often
followed
by
an
increase
in
zoonotic
vector-borne
diseases;
some
species,
such
as
bats,
host
so
many
emerging
pathogens.
To
prevent
next
pandemic,
scientists
should
focus
on
monitoring
limiting
spread
of
a
handful
high-risk
viruses,
especially
at
key
interfaces
farms
live-animal
markets.
But
address
much
broader
set
disease
risks
associated
Anthropocene,
decision-makers
will
need
develop
comprehensive
strategies
that
include
pathogen
surveillance
across
species
ecosystems;
conservation-based
interventions
reduce
human–animal
contact
protect
health;
health
system
strengthening;
improvements
epidemic
preparedness
response.
Scientists
can
contribute
these
efforts
filling
gaps
data,
expanding
evidence
base
disease–driver
relationships
interventions.
This
Review
explores
relationship
between
diseases
connected
changes
Anthropocene.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
122(3)
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
The
advent
of
herbicide-tolerant
genetically
modified
(GM)
crops
spurred
rapid
and
widespread
use
the
herbicide
glyphosate
throughout
US
agriculture.
In
two
decades
following
GM-seeds'
introduction,
volume
applied
in
United
States
increased
by
more
than
750%.
Despite
this
breadth
scale,
science
policy
remain
unresolved
regarding
effects
on
human
health.
We
identify
causal
effect
exposure
perinatal
health
combining
1)
county-level
variation
driven
2)
timing
GM
technology
3)
differential
geographic
suitability
for
crops.
Our
results
suggest
introduction
seeds
significantly
reduced
average
birthweight
gestational
length.
While
we
find
distribution,
low
expected-weight
births
experienced
largest
reductions:
Glyphosate's
lowest
decile
is
12
times
larger
that
highest
decile.
Together,
these
estimates
caused
previously
undocumented
unequal
costs
rural
communities
over
last
20
years.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 578 - 578
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Myotis
yumanensis
is
a
small
insectivorous
bat
distributed
in
Western
North
America
and
susceptible
to
white-nose
syndrome,
devastating
fungal
disease.
Effective
management
of
the
disease
M.
requires
an
understanding
its
population
structure
identify
possible
routes
barriers
transmission.
Here
we
used
nine
microsatellite
loci
investigate
genetic
variation
among
336
from
10
locations
Canada.
Our
analyses
revealed
high
diversity
low
but
statistically
significant
differentiation
several
geographic
populations.
Interestingly,
though
geographically
it
was
not
most
distant,
Lillooet
showed
highest
others,
suggesting
factors
other
than
distance
also
contributed
gene
flow
this
species.
While
syndrome
has
been
reported
populations
neighbouring
Washington
State
United
States
America,
as
2023,
causative
pathogen
detected
on
wings
our
analyzed
bats
However,
continuing
monitoring
required
provide
updated
information
about
status
these
The
knowledge
Canada
will
help
develop
effective
strategies
for
protecting
species
syndrome.
Conservation Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Abstract
Climate
change
is
predicted
to
drive
geographical
range
shifts
that
will
result
in
changes
species
diversity
and
functional
composition
have
potential
repercussions
for
ecosystem
functioning.
However,
the
effect
of
these
on
(FD)
remains
unclear,
especially
mammals,
specifically
bats.
We
used
distribution
models
a
comprehensive
ecological
morphometrical
trait
database
estimate
how
projected
future
climate
land‐use
could
influence
distribution,
composition,
FD
European
bat
community.
Future
assemblages
were
undergo
substantial
geographic
structure.
Range
suitability
decreased
substantially
southern
Europe
increased
northern
latitudes.
Our
findings
highlight
FD,
which
has
implications
function
resilience
at
continental
scale.
It
important
incorporate
conservation
strategies.
These
efforts
should
target
with
key
traits
be
lost
areas
expected
experience
losses
FD.
Conservation
strategies
include
habitat
roost
protection,
enhancing
landscape
connectivity,
international
monitoring
preserve
populations
their
services.
