News tagged with bird migration
Climate change makes migrations longer for birds
Bird migrations are likely to get longer according to the first ever study of the potential impacts of climate change on the breeding and winter ranges of migrant birds.
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Long-distance journeys are out of fashion: Global warming is causing evolutionary changes in bird migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- The results of genetic studies on migratory birds substantiate the theory that in the case of a continued global warming, and within only a few generations, migratory birds will - subject ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Ancient birds from North America colonized the South
Scientists studying ancient species migration believe northern birds had the ability to colonise continents that southern species lacked. The research, published in Ecography, reveals how the ancient 'land ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Climate change affects bird migration timing in North America
Bird migration timing across North America has been affected by climate change, according to a study published Feb. 22 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Warmer ocean brings fewer sardines to S.Africa
Millions of sardines have begun their annual migration down South Africa's east coast, but fewer fish are making the journey due to rising ocean temperatures, a researcher said Monday.
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Glass-walled buildings can mean death for birds, killing 1 to 5 percent of them a year
The front of Temple University's student center is an almost seamless wall of glass, reflecting trees and sky in lifelike detail and adding visual appeal to the urban landscape.
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Killer flu virus threat over-hyped: Dutch scientist
A top Dutch scientist heading a team which created a mutant killer flu virus Wednesday said the threat to global biosecurity is being overplayed, even if full research results are published.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Migratory route of Eleonora's falcon revealed for first time
Satellite tracking has allowed a research team to uncover the mysteries of the migration of Eleanora's falcon for the first time. In total, the bird flies more than 9,500 kilometres across the African continent ...
Oct 16, 2009 |
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First U.S. offshore wind energy project faces lawsuit
Environmental groups plan to file suit in federal district court Friday arguing that the nation's first offshore wind energy project, approved recently by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, violates the Endangered Species Act.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Bay wetlands may face losing battle against sea level rise
(PhysOrg.com) -- San Francisco Bay's tidal marshes may face a grave threat from sea level rise in the next century, according to a new study published by a group of scientists, including Professor of Biology ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2011 |
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It's for the birds: Historical bird files give insight into climate change
On Nov. 1, 1933, Mrs. Bruce Reid recorded seeing both a male and female ivory-billed woodpecker in Texas. And on May 28, 1938, Oscar McKinley Bryans observed a ruby-throated hummingbird in Michigan, noting that the birds ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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We're off then: The evolution of bat migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- Not just birds, but also a few species of bats face a long journey every year. Researchers at Princeton University in the U.S. and at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Radolfzell, ...
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Featherweight songbird is a long-distance champ
A tiny songbird weighing just two tablespoons of sugar migrates from the Arctic to Africa and back, a distance of up to 29,000 kilometres (18,000 miles), scientists reported on Wednesday.
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Experts examine risks to birds from wind turbines (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Are wind turbines dangerous to billions of migrating birds?
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Dim the lights, save the birds: US conservationists
New York's lit-up skyline, which brightens the nocturnal cityscape delighting residents and tourists alike, is a menace to migrating birds, say ornithologists calling for the lights to be dimmed.
Sep 22, 2010 |
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