News tagged with beaver dam
Beaver dam partly contains Canada oil spill
An oil spill near the native village of Little Buffalo in Canada's Alberta province was partly contained by a beaver dam, a provincial environment official said Wednesday.
May 05, 2011 |
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World's biggest beaver dam discovered in northern Canada
A Canadian ecologist has discovered the world's largest beaver dam in a remote area of northern Alberta, an animal-made structure so large it is visible from space.
May 06, 2010 |
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Woods, yes, but as before, no
Though the transformation of farm fields into forests over the past century amounts to a New England conservation victory, a Harvard forest expert said Thursday that turning back the environmental clock and ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Hearing impairment common, perhaps preventable, chronic disease among middle-aged adults
Several factors may be associated with hearing impairment in middle-aged adults, including cardiovascular disease risks, being male and having a noisy job, according to a report published online first in the Archives of Ot ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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The ecosystem engineer: Research looks at beavers' role in river restoration
When engineers restore rivers, one Kansas State University professor hopes they'll keep a smaller engineer in mind: the North American beaver.
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Interdisciplinary team recreates colonial hydrology
Hydrologists may have a new way to study historical water conditions. By synthesizing present-day data with historical records they may be able to recreate broad hydrologic trends on a regional basis for periods from which ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Sharks and wolves: Predator, prey interactions similar on land and in oceans
There may be many similarities between the importance of large predators in marine and terrestrial environments, researchers concluded in a recent study, which examined the interactions between wolves and ...
Nov 10, 2010 |
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'Fallout: New Vegas' takes post-apocalypse play to Sin City
As luck would have it, Las Vegas was spared from the nuclear bombs responsible for the radioactive wasteland known and loved by fans of "Fallout" videogames.
Oct 17, 2010 |
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Early stages of age-related macular degeneration associated with smoking, cholesterol levels
Early-stage age-related macular degeneration appears to be related to modifiable risk factors, including smoking and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good" cholesterol), according to a report in the June issue ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Sun-sensitizing medications, sun exposure associated with common type of cataract
The use of medications that increase sensitivity to the sun, combined with exposure to sunlight, appears to be associated with the risk of age-related cataract, according to a report posted online today that will appear in ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Return of top predators is key to ecological future
Sufficient advances have been made about the importance of top predators in ecosystem function that it's time to move from discussing the issue to acting upon it, a conservation biologist from Oregon State ...
Apr 23, 2010 |
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Study finds drop in age-related hearing problems
(AP) -- Sweet news for baby boomers: Despite all those warnings that loud rock music would damage their ears, their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did.
Jan 26, 2010 |
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