1 Why Borneo's trees are the loftiest on Earth
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02911-3
You might enjoy reading the original research paper, in particular, the abstract and Introduction.
2 Satellites could soon map every tree on Earth
An analysis of satellite images has pinpointed individual tree canopies over a large area of West Africa. The data suggest that it will soon be possible, with certain limitations, to map the location and size of every tree worldwide.
3 Leading scientists say we should rewild to mitigate the climate crisis.
4 Fossil footprints record a fascinating story behind the longest known prehistoric journey.
5 Grapefruit, the weirdest fruit in the world?
6 Digging into the mystery of why covid19 is running amok in some places and not others.
7 Most of us, at one time or another, have attempted to make sourdough bread.
This entertaining virtual discussion looks into what is going on in the sourdough starter. It is fascinating and will encourage you in your attempts to produce sourdough. It was created by Knowable Magazine and Annual Reviews and was available live last week. Now the non-interactive video is available! I highly recommend this one!
Watch The Science of Sourdough for free here.
8 How can trees be so tall? And where do they get the matter to grow?
9 Dying birds and the fires: scientists work to unravel a great mystery
10 Down on the farm that harvests metal from plants. Hyper-accumulating plants thrive in metallic soil that kills other vegetation, and botanists are testing the potential of phytomining.
