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Plants & Animals Aug 21, 2026

First 15 days of egg development may determine survival for California's most endangered salmon

Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon are California's most endangered salmon, with a single surviving population and an average of a few thousand returning fish in recent decades. Shasta Dam blocks their original habitat ...

Education Aug 21, 2026

The framing of nature changes how kids respond to environmental education

How to teach children to care about the environment? Beyond including climate change and biodiversity in the curriculum, researchers argue that environmental ethics—how we frame the relationship between humans and nature—matter ...

Environment Aug 21, 2026

Mapping Indonesian seagrass quality to target blue carbon conservation

Not all of Indonesia's seagrass meadows are faring alike. A study has revealed substantial spatial differences in the condition of 21 seagrass meadows across central and eastern Indonesia, providing a clearer picture of where ...

Ecology Aug 21, 2026

Antarctic krill fishing is now concentrated in the exact pattern conservation rules were designed to prevent

The companies fishing for Antarctic krill have harvested so much so quickly that the season had to close in August 2026, three months before it was scheduled to end. That's the second consecutive year of an early closing.

Environment Aug 21, 2026

Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Niño-fueled drought

The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said Thursday.

Environment Aug 20, 2026

Rising carbon dioxide is supercharging grass growth in African savannas, study finds

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting grass growth in Africa's water-limited savannas, according to a new study led by the University of Sheffield.

General Physics Aug 20, 2026

Newton's momentum principles could help design safer offshore facilities in extreme waves

Researchers have developed a novel model to accurately and efficiently predict the impact of "green water"—water washing onto the deck of an offshore facility during extreme wave conditions.

Plants & Animals Aug 20, 2026

Drought stress in trees: What to expect and what to do

Recurring and prolonged periods of drought are worsening worldwide, triggering a dangerous chain reaction for trees, according to a forest health expert at North Carolina State University.

Environment Aug 19, 2026

Fine-particle pollution may undermine plants' ability to absorb carbon and conserve water

Researchers at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have discovered that fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) significantly impairs plants' ability to use water efficiently and absorb carbon dioxide.

Ecology Aug 19, 2026

Coral experts unite in historic effort to restore Florida's coral reef

Throughout the first week of August, 12 organizations came together in an unprecedented collaborative effort to protect the future of Florida's Coral Reef during one of nature's most elusive events: coral spawning. Scientists ...

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