Search results for water conservation

Plants & Animals Sep 16, 2025

New study reveals where conservation can deliver for birds, communities and climate

Today, the National Audubon Society announced the publication of a new study in Scientific Reports that identifies places in the continental United States where conservation efforts would provide a triple benefit to protect ...

Plants & Animals Sep 12, 2025

Scilly Isles cameras give glimpse of 'natural' UK waters

Underwater cameras around the Isles of Scilly have given scientists a glimpse of how sea life can thrive in well-protected U.K. waters.

Ecology Sep 9, 2025

Cerrado wetlands are legally protected but neglected in practice

Despite their importance to water security and their legal protection, diffuse seeps—which are primarily responsible for the formation of wetlands in Brazil's Cerrado savanna biome—continue to be systematically neglected ...

Plants & Animals Sep 9, 2025

Satellite tagging reveals birthing migration of critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark

Scientists have published what is likely the first-ever scientifically recorded birthing migration for the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark (sphyrna lewini). The satellite-tagged shark—an adult female displaying ...

Plants & Animals Sep 9, 2025

Super-habitats could hold key to shark conservation

In the heart of French Polynesia, a narrow channel carves its way through the Fakarava Atoll, connecting a vast lagoon to the open ocean. To the casual eye, it's a beautiful stretch of turquoise water. To a thriving community ...

Plants & Animals Sep 1, 2025

Rare seasonal brain shrinkage in shrews is driven by water loss, not cell death, MRI study reveals

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can a brain lose volume ...

Plants & Animals Aug 29, 2025

Contrasting conservation outlooks for three different crested penguin species found

International researchers have taken an in-depth look at three Aotearoa New Zealand crested penguin species, revealing one is thriving while others face uncertain futures.

Plants & Animals Aug 25, 2025

Wave of hope as bumper whales return with record sightings

In the face of a devastating harmful algal bloom, scientists have hailed this year's whale season in South Australia as a beacon of light for marine ecology and conservation.

Ecology Aug 19, 2025

Tracking where whales feed could inform conservation efforts

Australian southern right whales visit a broader range of foraging habitats compared to the neighboring New Zealand population, according to a team of international researchers.

Environment Aug 18, 2025

Western Colorado is at the 'epicenter of drought' as a hot, dry summer saps water supplies—and fuels wildfires

Drought and long, hot summer days are sucking Western Colorado's rivers dry, parching farm fields and fueling the massive wildfires proliferating across the region.

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