Mammals on 'sky islands' may be threatened by climate change, human development
A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as "sky islands."
A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as "sky islands."
Plants & Animals
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Scientists have shed light on a new, transformative approach that could help resolve a dispute over the Nile river's water resources.
Environment
Apr 26, 2024
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Plants & Animals
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Archaeology
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Earth Sciences
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Ecology
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Ecology
Feb 1, 2024
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Plants & Animals
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Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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Earth Sciences
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