Declining snowpack over western US mapped at a finer scale
Researchers have now mapped exactly where in the Western U.S. snow mass has declined since 1982.
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2018
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Image: Chachani, Peru
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Chachani mountain in Peru. Standing at over 6000 m, Chachani is the tallest of the mountains near the Peruvian city of Arequipa. The outskirts of the city and part of the ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2018
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Rare conservation win: Mountain gorilla population ticks up
There are more gorillas in the mist—a rare conservation success story, scientists say.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2018
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Will new tech taxes in Mountain View, San Francisco, East Palo Alto be contagious?
Both sides in the debate over whether Bay Area businesses should pay more taxes to help solve the region's housing, traffic and affordability problems predict that cities will increasingly turn to squeezing Big Tech after ...
Business
Nov 9, 2018
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How sheep grazing affects the Norwegian mountains
When animals graze, they affect the environment. They keep meadows open, their faeces fertilizes the soil, and forests yield to cultivated landscapes. But what effect does grazing have on overall biomass? Does grazing affect ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2018
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Image: It's valley fog season
It's autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, which means many people living in mountainous areas are awakening to fog-filled valleys.
Environment
Oct 29, 2018
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Land partnerships have high potential to preserve biodiversity as climate shifts
Conservation partnerships between protected lands and their non-protected neighbors could significantly improve a region's ability to accommodate species migration in response to shifting climates, according to a study published ...
Ecology
Feb 28, 2018
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A global view of species diversity in high elevations, via mountain birds
A new look at mountain birds is helping Yale University researchers test long-held assumptions about species richness in high elevations.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2018
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Better predicting mountains' flora and fauna in a changing world
Climbing a mountain is challenging. So, too, is providing the best possible information to plan for climate change's impact on mountain vegetation and wildlife. Understanding how plant and animal species in mountainous areas ...
Ecology
Jan 23, 2018
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Wolves to the slaughter: France approves cull to save sheep
The French government on Thursday gave the green light for the cull of dozens of wolves in mountainous areas where sheep are under sustained attack.
Ecology
Jul 20, 2017
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