How climate change is disrupting ecosystems
The world is getting warmer and warmer—and many organisms native to lower latitudes or elevations are moving higher.
Ecology
Dec 17, 2020
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News tagged with ecological balance
Mekong River's new aquamarine color may be sign of trouble
The Mekong River has recently acquired an aquamarine color that may beguile tourists but also indicates a problem caused by upstream dams, experts in Thailand say.
Environment
Dec 5, 2019
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Insect biological control shields tropical forests
Though often perceived as an environmentally-risky practice, biological control of invasive species can restore crop yields, ease land pressure and contribute to forest conservation. This paper illustrates the positive impacts ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2019
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Hydrogen makes the natural gas network greener
Hydrogen from the natural gas pipeline – a separation technique developed by TU Wien is opening up new possibilities for our natural gas network and improves the ecological balance of hydrogen fuel cells.
Materials Science
Apr 22, 2016
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WWF says Chinese 'river pig' close to extinction
China's wild finless porpoises are heading toward extinction, a conservation group said Thursday, with the dolphin-like animals now rarer than the giant panda.
Ecology
Mar 28, 2013
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Fish become bolder and more gluttonous from drug residue
Anxiety-moderating drugs that reach waterways via wastewater create fearless and asocial fish that eat more quickly than normal. These behavioral changes can have serious ecological consequences. This is shown by Umeå University ...
Ecology
Feb 14, 2013
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Shark migrations studied with underwater robot along Delmarva Peninsula
University of Delaware researchers are using an underwater robot to find and follow sand tiger sharks that they previously tagged with transmitters. The innovative project is part of a multi-year partnership with Delaware ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2012
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The Everglades still threatened by excess nutrients
Since 1985, a state agency has constructed and continues to maintain hundreds of square kilometers of wetlands built to regulate the amount of nutrients reaching the Everglades in southern Florida. But this is proving to ...
Environment
Aug 31, 2012
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Ports are hotspots for exotic sea star orgies
Marine biologists have found that port environments are enabling invasive sea stars to breed at a rapid rate.
Ecology
Jun 26, 2012
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One-quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction
Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. As part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival ...
Ecology
May 9, 2012
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