US-Mexico border wall threatening rare wildlife
Jaguars don't understand borders, but where the United States meets Mexico, they are having to adapt to them.
Jaguars don't understand borders, but where the United States meets Mexico, they are having to adapt to them.
Environment
Dec 15, 2023
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The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, creating a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity.
Environment
Jun 19, 2023
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The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central Mexico dropped 22% from the previous year, and the number of trees lost from their favored wintering grounds tripled.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2023
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When assessing the quality of life of people around the world, economists have primarily focused on comparisons between countries, such as European nations vs. African nations vs. the United States. Metrics like per capita ...
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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Species across the planet are shifting their ranges in response to climate change. Historically, protected areas provided refugia and high quality habitat to help preserve biodiversity.
Ecology
Mar 9, 2023
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Large carnivores are critical to the balance of an ecosystem. In Yellowstone National Park in the western US, gray wolves keep elk populations at a healthy level. This prevents vegetation from being overgrazed and leads to ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2023
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Scientists have discovered a new species of dwarf boa in the Ecuadoran Amazon and named it after an Indigenous activist.
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2023
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The iconic North American monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus plexippus was recently listed in the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species, signaling that its ongoing decline could lead to extinction. The compounding effects ...
Ecology
Aug 26, 2022
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A study based on extensive remote sensing data indicates that vegetation near the migration routes of elephants in Namibia has decreased. Human habitation and fences as well as artificial obstacles of other kinds affect the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2022
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Xishuangbanna, a tropical–subtropical forest transition, is a key biodiversity hotspot in Southwest of China. However, rapid expansion of rubber plantations in the region increasingly threatens local diversity and there ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2022
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