In April 2010, a catastrophic explosion sank the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, operated for the BP company some 50 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven rig workers lost their lives, and oil gushed freely ...
Environment
Jul 24, 2014
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A new way scientists – all kinds of natural and social scientists – are using to scrutinize some of the world's biggest challenges in sustainability is getting its turn in the spotlight.
Environment
Mar 25, 2014
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American taxpayers spend millions of dollars each year to conserve privately owned lands. These lands provide public benefits like timber, water quality protection and food. Yet, information about conserved private lands—including ...
Ecology
May 25, 2017
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Scientists hoping to help stem the rate of unsustainable hunting in West and Central Africa have developed two monitoring indicators based in part on methods used to track populations trends of organisms in an entirely different ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2016
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Nature lovers beware, environmental models used by researchers at the University of New Hampshire are showing that the effects of climate change could be much stronger by the middle of the 21st century, and a number of ecosystem ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2017
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A study of 89 fishing communities in East Africa has found that good neighbors who agree with common proposals to improve shared fisheries management are uncommon, illustrating that the "tragedy of the commons" dilemma is ...
Ecology
Nov 26, 2018
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Farmers are more likely to protect wildlife on their land if they trust their local communities and government, according to a new University of Stirling study.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2021
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From searching for extraterrestrial life to tracking rainfall, non-experts are increasingly helping to gather information to answer scientific questions. One of the most established hands-on, outdoor citizen science projects ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2019
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Today's anxiety-ridden world is full of sweeping governmental policies meant to ease human suffering and protect the environment. A new study speaks to the value of the holistic look at people's everyday lives to reveal unexpected ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2022
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This just in from the pandas nestled in a remote corner of China: Their influence spans the globe.
Ecology
Oct 1, 2015
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