Rat control should be considered an urgent conservation priority on many remote tropical islands to protect vulnerable coral reefs, according to an international team of scientists.
Environment
Jul 11, 2018
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Corals, even in the most far-flung locations, are being affected by climate change but fare better in marine protected areas.
Environment
Jul 3, 2018
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If you want to know about the future of coral reefs that harbor marine life and protect coastlines, sometimes that means you have to go there and count barnacles.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2018
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Unsustainable fishing has depleted coastal fisheries worldwide, threatening food security and cultural identity for many coastal and island communities, including in Hawai'i. A recently published study, led by researchers ...
Ecology
May 24, 2018
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When it comes to eggs, most of us are probably thinking of the chocolate variety that we hope will pass our way this weekend, but they're difficult to spot from space. Instead, we can offer you this gorgeous Copernicus Sentinel-2B ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 30, 2018
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The daily hordes of tourists have exhausted the Thai beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie.
Environment
Mar 29, 2018
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Over 100 baby turtles have hatched on a Singapore beach before being released into the sea, authorities said Tuesday, in a boost for the critically endangered creatures.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2018
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When hurricanes Maria and Irma tore through the Caribbean, they not only wreaked havoc on land, but also devastated ocean ecosystems.
Environment
Dec 26, 2017
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Australia's native plants and animals are integral to the success of our society. We depend on wildlife to pollinate many of our crops. Most of our cities depend on effective water catchments to provide clean water. And medical ...
Ecology
Dec 18, 2017
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The small Pacific archipelago of Palau has a poaching problem. When I went there in 2016 for instance, four Vietnamese crews were held for nearly two months after their timber-hulled "blue boats" were apprehended in local ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2017
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