Mangroves on the run find a more northern home
The north might no longer be as inhospitable to mangroves as it once was.
Ecology
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Habitat restoration alone not enough to support threatened caribou: study
New UBC research suggests restoring habitat may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou—an iconic animal that's a major part of boreal forests in North America and a key part of the culture and economy of many ...
Ecology
Nov 27, 2019
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Bringing the world's buried wetlands back from the dead
The ghosts are all around the gently rolling farmlands of eastern England. But you have to know where to look.
Environment
Nov 5, 2019
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Scientists assess storage value in blue carbon ecosystems
When Hurricane Dorian roared up the East Coast during the first week of September, the places where people live and work in several states were under threat. The first line of protection against storm damage was made up of ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 2, 2019
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New mapping reveals lost West Coast estuary habitat
An unprecedented survey has revealed the loss of about 85 percent of historical tidal wetlands in California, Oregon, and Washington. The report, published today in PLOS ONE, also highlights forgotten estuary acreage that ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2019
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Copernicus Sentinel-1 images the largest delta in the Arctic
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Lena River Delta, the largest delta in the Arctic.
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2019
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Aggressive, non-native wetland plants squelch species richness more than dominant natives do
Dominant, non-native plants reduce wetland biodiversity and abundance more than native plants do, researchers report in the journal Ecology Letters. Even native plants that dominate wetland landscapes play better with others, ...
Ecology
Jun 19, 2019
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Unexpected culprit—wetlands as source of methane
Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, soil, and aquatic life serves as a reservoir that captures and cleans water. However, as cities have expanded, many ...
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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Study highlights vulnerability of rural coast to sea-level rise
Type "sea-level rise" in an internet search engine and almost all the resulting images will show flooded cities, with ample guidance on civic options for protecting urban infrastructure, from constructing seawalls to elevating ...
Earth Sciences
May 28, 2019
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Using the past to unravel the future for Arctic wetlands
A new study has used partially fossilized plants and single-celled organisms to investigate the effects of climate change on the Canadian High Arctic wetlands and help predict their future.
Environment
May 28, 2019
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