March of the multiple penguin genomes
The Penguin Genome Consortium sequences all living penguin species genomes to understand the evolution of life on the ice
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Transformative power of local initiatives to address environmental health inequities
A new book details the insights learned from communities that came together to overcome long-standing and seemingly insurmountable environmental public health challenges. Using three case studies, including efforts to reduce ...
Environment
Sep 17, 2019
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What are the hidden benefits of green infrastructure?
Around 72 percent of New York City's land is covered in an impervious layer of concrete, living up to its hype as the "concrete jungle" that Alicia Keys and Jay-Z sang about in "Empire State of Mind." This city might be "where ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2019
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Newly discovered mussels may help refocus conservation efforts in Texas
A team of researchers recently discovered two new freshwater mussel species in Texas, which will likely impact current conservation efforts by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2019
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Weaponizing vulnerability to climate change: Countermeasures often hurt the poor
As the world struggles to battle the effects of climate change, not everyone benefits equally from the remedies. In a recent paper titled "Weaponizing vulnerability to climate change," Benjamin Warner, an assistant professor ...
Environment
Aug 7, 2019
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Long-lasting effects of ironwork on mammal distributions over the last millennium
Awareness is growing among scientists about the significance of pre-modern anthropogenic impacts prior to the Industrial Revolution on present-day patterns of biodiversity. In particular, pre-modern energy-intensive industries, ...
Ecology
Aug 5, 2019
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Environmental ingenuity: These creative business ideas aim to be both sustainable and successful
Picture this: Out in the open ocean, rows of farmed kelp spanning an area about the size of Mexico. Once harvested and processed, this rapid-growing seaweed would be turned into a fuel that you could pump into your car. No ...
Environment
Jul 30, 2019
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Lionfish ear-bones reveal a more mobile invasion
Just as lions are apex predators on land, lionfish in Florida are an underwater force to be reckoned with. The biggest threat they pose, however, is not their venomous spines. It is the alarming speed and ferocity with which ...
Ecology
Jul 18, 2019
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Untangling the complicated relationships between people and nature for a brighter future
An international group of scientists is making major advances in sustaining the world's environments, untangling the intricate ways in which people and nature depend on each other.
Environment
Jun 24, 2019
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Parasites affect host responses to environmental change
Ignoring the role of parasites may lead to a misinterpretation of organism responses to environmental change, according to an Innovative Viewpoints article by ecologists from the University of Georgia. Their paper, "To improve ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2019
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