An estimated 600 million birds die from building collisions every year in the U.S., and research from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers one explanation for it.
Ecology
Apr 1, 2019
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New research from McGill University reveals an overlooked impact that the widely used herbicide glyphosate may be having on the environment.
Environment
Mar 15, 2019
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Two Canadian biologists are proposing a better way to assess the conservation value of old-growth forests in North America—using lichens, sensitive bioindicators of environmental change.
Environment
Mar 5, 2019
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Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Ecology
Mar 4, 2019
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Introduced and invasive species can present big problems, particularly when those species are charismatic, finds a recently published paper in the Ecological Society of America's journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Ecology
Feb 4, 2019
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Much of the Great Barrier Reef is legally protected in an effort to conserve and rebuild the fragile marine environment. Marine reserves are considered the gold standard for conservation, and often shape our perception of ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2019
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On the Cumberland Plateau in eastern Kentucky, surface coal mining is destroying ridgelines and mountaintops, and along with them, the habitat of a surprisingly gentle reptile species—the timber rattlesnake.
Environment
Jan 3, 2019
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In a new report, researchers from Macquarie University are calling for a rethink of global shipping routes, to protect whales and sharks from becoming marine 'roadkill'.
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2018
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The public's interest in conservation is rising, according to a new analysis led by Princeton University.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2018
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A new monitoring project involving UCLA researchers and partners aims to take "fake sushi" off Los Angeles diners' plates. The Los Angeles Seafood Monitoring Project team—which includes university researchers, students, ...
Ecology
Nov 8, 2018
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