For blight-ridden American chestnut tree, rebirth may be in offing
The American chestnut tree, once a regal pillar of forests across the eastern United States, is on life support, struggling to survive.
Ecology
Oct 25, 2022
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News tagged with appalachian mountains
A skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate Appalachia's salamanders
The Southern Appalachian mountains are a global biodiversity hot spot for salamanders. Dr. Deb Miller and Dr. Matt Gray lead the Amphibian Disease Laboratory at the University of Tennessee and are looking at various strategies ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2020
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Promoting earth's legacy delivers local economic benefits
For iconic landscapes such as Grand Canyon or the Appalachian Mountains, geological features are an integral part of their appeal. Yet despite the seeming permanence of cliffs, caves, fossils, and other geological highlights, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2019
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Image: Eastern U.S.
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite takes us over eastern US. Spanning a huge area, including the states of Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware, a number of major cities can be seen in this true-colour image. The megacity ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 5, 2018
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Migration research reveals key to declines in rare songbirds
The annual long-distance migration of rare, tiny songbirds that reproduce in the Great Lakes region and Appalachian Mountains is no longer a mystery.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2018
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NASA sees post Tropical Cyclone Nate's wide rainfall reach
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite analyzed the temperatures in Post-tropical cyclone Nate's cloud tops as the storm moved over the Ohio Valley. Satellite imagery showed the storm was bringing rainfall from the northeastern ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2017
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Cultural value of natural world doesn't depend only on species diversity
What is the value of a sunset overlooking a wildflower field in the Appalachian Mountains? Or of ice skating on a frozen lake in central Wisconsin?
Ecology
May 25, 2017
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Appalachian coal ash richest in rare earth elements
National Science Foundation, Environmental Research and Education Foundation, American Coal Ash Association
Environment
May 27, 2016
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Hiking in the Appalachian Mountains? Here's how you can contribute to science while you're at it
A few years ago I read the book "Following Atticus" by Tom Ryan. It's a true story about a man and his dog and the adventures they had climbing the Appalachian Mountain Range to qualify for membership in the Appalachian Mountain ...
Ecology
Aug 6, 2015
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Study: Salamanders in the Appalachians are smaller
Some scientists suggest it could be another sign of climate change. A new study finds salamanders in the Appalachian Mountains are getting smaller. And the researchers think it's because in a drier, warmer climate, the little ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2014
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