Roughly 36.3 million dead trees were counted across California last year, a dramatic increase from previous years that experts are blaming on drought, insects and disease, according to a report by the U.S. Forest Service.
Earth Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a question that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: do we really need to be in the office all the time?
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2023
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Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a study by Jasmine Rachael Lee ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2022
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New research led by a team of scientists from The University of Manchester has shown that intensive grassland management impairs the capacity of soils to buffer extreme droughts, which are becoming more frequent and intense.
Ecology
Nov 24, 2022
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New social science research published online today in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society shows that the Spanish words currently used by NOAA's National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management ...
Environment
Sep 23, 2022
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The proliferation of citizen science platforms has allowed for widespread collection of data in countless disciplines, including phenology, the study of the timing of seasonal events in plants and animals. Writing in BioScience, ...
Ecology
Aug 3, 2022
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An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Adelaide has revealed that rates of future warming threaten marine life in more than 70% of the most biodiverse-rich areas of Earth's oceans.
Environment
Jul 19, 2022
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A team of University of Georgia researchers has created a model to help land developers and public officials identify the land that is best suited for conservation.
Environment
Apr 20, 2022
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Research by the Oregon State University College of Forestry suggests a way for forest managers to reduce the costs associated with managing older Douglas-fir stands.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2022
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Houston's low-income neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens during catastrophic events—from damage to older homes during natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and last year's winter storm to economic hardship caused ...
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2022
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