When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn't operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100 ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 6, 2023
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It's a simple question that sounds a little like a modest proposal: "Should we cut down all the oak trees?" asks Tom Sharkey, a University Distinguished Professor in the Plant Resilience Institute at Michigan State University.
Environment
Oct 5, 2023
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Simultaneous outbreaks of large wildfires will become more frequent in the Western United States this century as the climate warms, putting major strains on efforts to fight fires, new research shows.
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2023
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Australia's emerging pattern of severe mega bushfires and heavy rainfall may be driving platypuses from their homes, a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has shown.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2023
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Facing grueling conditions worthy of a Dantean hell, up against soaring walls of blistering flames, thousands of firefighters mobilized throughout the Canadian summer. They came out exhausted and worried for the future.
Environment
Oct 4, 2023
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Last year, campers had to evacuate because of floods. This year, they're evacuating because of fire. Over Victoria's long weekend, campers and residents in Gippsland had to flee fast-moving fires, driven by high winds.
Environment
Oct 3, 2023
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Prescribed fires, sometimes called controlled burns, are one of the most common tools for preventing catastrophic wildfires in the Western United States. Lit by highly trained firefighters, they help clear away excess dry ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 3, 2023
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An Indonesian city with a population of hundreds of thousands has shut schools for three days because of haze caused by large peatland fires, its mayor said Tuesday.
Environment
Oct 3, 2023
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Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did and are helping to slow the rate of climate warming, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
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Climate change has different impacts on men and women, especially in the Global South.
Environment
Oct 2, 2023
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