One of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology is, how did the Amazon become so rich in species? A new study focused on birds examines how the movements of rivers in the Amazon have contributed to that area's ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2022
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A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land—conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods.
Environment
Mar 15, 2022
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Sara Bogard halted her dog as the two began descending the cliff down to Manchester Beach, along the Mendocino coast.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2022
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Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently obtained the annual distribution of Suaeda salsa (S. salsa) using remote sensing data from the past 30 years in Bohai Bay, China. ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2022
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Nature is reclaiming her territory at a quarry in the east of England that is being transformed into a vast reserve offering vital sanctuary to endangered birds.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2022
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Nearly three months after an undersea pipeline spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil into the waters off Southern California, authorities have announced that coastal cleanup efforts are now complete.
Environment
Dec 30, 2021
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The Great Lakes are getting warmer, wetter and wilder. These atypical conditions are amplifying other threats. Harmful algal blooms are increasing inseverity and geographic extent, sewers are overflowing and stormwater is ...
Environment
Nov 3, 2021
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New research led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, has revealed how the moisture-resistance of bird eggshells has evolved to thrive in different environments.
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2021
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Life was never easy for the Pacific Coast's western snowy plover.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2021
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The Arctic is warming at approximately twice the global rate. A new study led by researchers from McGill University finds that cold-adapted Arctic species, like the thick-billed murre, are especially vulnerable to heat stress ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2021
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