A distant relative of shrimp, zooplankton are an important food source for fish and other aquatic animals. Long characterized as algae feeders, a new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2011
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(AP) -- Thousands of mining claims dot 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says his department has a responsibility to ensure those resources are developed in a way that protects communities, ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2009
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Understanding the dynamics of rainfall-runoff in mountainous terrains is vital for refining predictions of sediment-related hazards, which are becoming increasingly critical under the influence of climate change. Despite ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2024
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A new research commentary led by Griffith University researchers highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The paper, "The Global Biodiversity Framework can be leveraged ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 10, 2024
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Wolves from Colorado's new pack expanded their roaming range over the past 35 days to the state's northwesternmost county and across the Continental Divide, according to a map state officials released Feb. 28.
Ecology
Feb 29, 2024
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In watersheds degraded by runoff of nutrients from farmland, land managers struggle to pinpoint the best locations to install riparian buffer strips along streams or other pollution-reduction practices, but a new technology ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2023
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Understanding carbon transport can offer important information about a changing climate. For instance, it can help scientists measure ocean acidification or other threats increased carbon levels pose to aquatic ecosystems. ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2023
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Research out of Drexel University's College of Engineering suggests that over the next two decades people living in the Schuylkill Watershed, which includes Philadelphia, could experience as many as 82 more days of water ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2023
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Warmer temperatures and increasing drought severity associated with climate change are contributing to more frequent and more severe wildfires across North America.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2023
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The infrastructure that brings drinking water to homes is an investment. For millions of people, forests are part of the system behind their faucets. Over the coming decades, many forested watersheds could be lost to development, ...
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2023
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