This week, we reported on LIGO upgrades, parasitic fungi and a new analysis of Curiosity rover data. Also, did you know that viruses also attack bacteria? But at that scale, it's a lot less like catching a cold and a lot ...
Greater buffer zones around bodies of water and more consistent enforcement of water protection regulations are needed to reduce agriculture-based pollution in the Western U.S., a recent review from Oregon State University ...
Environment
Jul 30, 2021
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Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people. Death and destruction have also ...
Environment
May 1, 2024
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Wildfire threatens the survival of endangered purple-crowned fairy-wrens living along the rivers and creeks of northern Australia, our new research has found.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2023
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Fires in riparian zones within the tropical savannas of northern Australia affect the breeding success and survival of endangered, purple-crowned fairy-wrens.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2023
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Worldwide hydroengineering, such as reservoir construction, creates novel hydrological regimes in riparian zones, resulting in biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Active revegetation (AR) and natural regeneration ...
Ecology
Jan 9, 2023
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Selectively cutting trees in riparian zones to aid forest restoration can be done without adversely affecting streams' water temperature as long as the thinning isn't too intensive, new research by Oregon State University ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2021
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In the Pacific Northwest, several species of salmon are in danger of extinction. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office has released a report on the state of salmon populations in the state's watersheds—and ...
Ecology
Feb 11, 2021
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Giant, invasive Chinese elm trees with a trunk circumference of up to three meters are being swiftly slain thanks to a new herbicide technology developed by The University of Queensland and BioHerbicides Australia.
Plants & Animals
Jul 23, 2020
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The Invasive Species Council and other observers have argued for weed control as a major priority following bushfires, to promote the recovery of wildlife and damaged ecosystems. The time is right, some say, to wage a serious ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2020
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