The government's plans to fast-track a long overdue review of large tracts of ecologically important land, known as "stewardship land," could result in the loss of legal protections for some conservation land.
Environment
Mar 14, 2022
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An eerie mountain landscape, a handful of jump-scares, and plenty of gore—"Blood Glacier" may seem like every other low-budget horror film. But it has another story to tell.
Environment
Dec 17, 2021
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Research conducted in the Southern Alps by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr. Shaun Eaves and others shows greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, have been integral to the retreat of Aotearoa's ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 20, 2021
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter provided a 3D view of a rock-covered mound during its 13th flight on Sept. 4. The plan for this reconnaissance mission into the "South Seítah" region of Mars' Jezero Crater was to capture ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 21, 2021
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Climate change has dramatically altered the Swiss Alp landscape—at a quicker pace than expected—as melting glaciers have created more than 1,000 new lakes across in the mountains, a study published Monday showed.
Environment
Jul 19, 2021
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The timeline for end-of-summer-snowline measurements in New Zealand's Southern Alps has been extended in new research by the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington.
Environment
Jul 8, 2021
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The European Alps is certainly one of the most scrutinized mountain range in the world, as it forms a true open-air laboratory showing how climate change affects biodiversity.
Ecology
May 6, 2021
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A research team from the Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden and the Zoological State Collection in Munich has studied the occurrence of the Italian barred grass snake in Bavaria. Based on over 1000 samples, ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2021
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A new technique using dissolved noble gas tracers sheds light on how water moves through an aquifer, with implications for water resources and their vulnerability to climate change.
Earth Sciences
Apr 21, 2021
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In the Swiss Alps, some ski resorts and glacial tourist attractions are using reflective blankets known as geotextiles to protect parts of glaciers from accelerated summer melt caused by global warming. These businesses' ...
Environment
Apr 15, 2021
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