1.6 million acres of Great Plains grasslands were destroyed in 2021 alone, World Wildlife Fund says
Over the course of 12 months, an area of Great Plains grasslands bigger than the state of Delaware was erased from the map.
Over the course of 12 months, an area of Great Plains grasslands bigger than the state of Delaware was erased from the map.
Ecology
Oct 28, 2023
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Since the late 1980s, precision agriculture has become increasingly prevalent on farms across the United States, particularly in America's heartland, where adoption of these practices and technologies is more widespread. ...
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2023
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Companies and investors are increasingly considering, and measuring, the impacts of their business activities on nature, or "natural capital" (the world's stock of natural assets like air, water, soil, and biodiversity). ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2023
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Increased government investment in climate change mitigation is prompting agricultural sectors to find reliable methods for measuring their contribution to climate change. With that in mind, a team led by scientists at the ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2023
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As our climate rapidly changes, greater numbers of trees are dying from diseases like oak wilt. Oak wilt is a fungus that moves through the vascular system of oak trees causing rapid mortality. The disease can be stopped ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2023
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Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has become the latest addition to the Alaska Volcano Observatory's ground-based monitoring network. An observatory team in early September installed three seismic and Global Navigation ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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Much of the world's natural coastline is protected by living habitats, most notably mangroves in warmer waters and tidal marshes closer to the poles. These ecosystems support fisheries and wildlife, absorb the impact of crashing ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 3, 2023
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Nearly 6,000 years ago, our ancestors climbed arid rocky outcrops in what is now the Nigerian Sahara and carved spectacularly intricate, larger-than-life renditions of giraffes into the exposed sandstone. The remarkably detailed ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2023
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It's easy to assume protected areas such as national parks conserve wildlife—that seems obvious. But what is the proof? And how does park success vary across different ecosystems—in deserts versus tropical rainforests, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2023
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During Australia's winter months, Southern right whales can be spotted off the coastline. These whales are traveling north to warmer waters to breed and calve, after spending the summer months feeding in sub-Antarctic waters.
Plants & Animals
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