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Biologists save fish after landslide
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(AP) -- A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish.
Unknowlingly consuming endangered tuna
Nov 19, 2009 |
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While most of us would never willingly consume a highly endangered species, doing so might be as easy as plucking sushi from a bento box. New genetic detective work from the Sackler Institute for Comparative ...
Microorganism may provide key to combating giant salvinia throughout Louisiana
Nov 19, 2009 |
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A team of researchers at Louisiana Tech University has found that a naturally occurring microorganism acts as a natural herbicide against giant salvinia.
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Invasive Nettle Moth Triggers Hawaii Research
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Nov 19, 2009 |
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Mislabelling drives skate to brink of extinction
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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Rare crocs found hiding in plain sight in Cambodia
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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Studying Fertilizers to Cut Greenhouse Gases
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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Sharks under threat as environmental change bites hard
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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Using superconducting probes to get a picture of what it's like inside CNTs,
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Researchers Find Innate Correlations Among Different Power Law Phenomena,
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Building a more versatile laser,
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H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water,
Nov 09, 2009 |
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New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law,
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Save the seeds: Scientists are relocating plants that may be affected by climate change
Nov 17, 2009 |
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As warmer temperatures threaten to devastate plant species across the globe, scientists are taking the lead by relocating plants to safer grounds, according to a recent New York Times article.
Alternative animal feed part of global fisheries crisis fix: study
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Finding alternative feed sources for chickens, pigs and other farm animals will significantly reduce pressure on the world's dwindling fisheries while contributing positively to climate change, according to University of ...
Scientists Find Ozone Levels Already Affecting Soybean Yields
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Current atmospheric ozone levels are already suppressing soybean yields, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators studying the effect of global ...
Penguins and sea lions help produce new atlas
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Recording hundreds of thousands of individual uplinks from satellite transmitters fitted on penguins, albatrosses, sea lions, and other marine animals, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and BirdLife ...
Cautious conservation: How to ensure that slowing global warming will protect biodiversity
Nov 16, 2009 |
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While it is clear that massive destruction of tropical rainforests poses a serious threat to the incredibly rich biodiversity found on Earth, other hazards are not so explicit. An international group of prominent scientists ...
EU: bluefin tuna catches to be reduced
Nov 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The EU Commission says over 45 countries who catch tuna have agreed to cut catches of the threatened Atlantic bluefin tuna next year.
Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world
Nov 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating ...
Federal agencies not taking chances to keep carp from invading Great Lakes
Nov 15, 2009 |
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A group of federal agencies criticized in the past for failing to move quickly to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes announced Friday that they're taking every precaution to keep them out, even poisoning thousands ...
Salmon migration mystery explored on Idaho's Clearwater River
Nov 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Temperature differences and slow-moving water at the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers in Idaho might delay the migration of threatened juvenile salmon and allow them to grow larger ...
Judge says seals can stay in California cove
Nov 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The seals can stay and play at a La Jolla swimming cove.
A biology whodunnit: are rodents helping protect trees from fire?
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Tom Parker has made an unusual find. In California forests and shrubland that burned in 2008, he has spotted Manzanita seedlings sprouting in tight clusters, suggesting that the young shrubs emerged from underground ...
Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake, other fish
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Fishermen have known for years that they've had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that typically fill dinner plates in New England.
Cornell releases predator beetle to battle hemlock pest
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers released a well-studied beetle predator to test its ability to ward off a hemlock-killing aphid-like insect.
Amphibians as environmental omen disputed
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Amphibians, for years considered a leading indicator of environmental degradation, are not uniquely susceptible to pollution, according to a meta-analysis to be published in Ecology Letters.
Gov't says brown pelicans are endangered no longer
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Much like its death-defying dives for fish, the brown pelican has resurfaced after plummeting to the brink of extinction.
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California's Ancient Kelp Forest
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Nov 10, 2009 |
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Bush rats fight back
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15,000 reasons to worry about invasive species
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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Studies show marine reserves can be an effective tool for managing fisheries
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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W. Africa's last giraffes make surprising comeback
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Nov 08, 2009 |
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Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises
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Nov 07, 2009 |
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Can biodiversity persist in the face of climate change?
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Nov 06, 2009 |
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Florida grapples slippery giant snake invasion
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Nov 06, 2009 |
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Researcher finds forest birds 'commuting' to attract mates
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Spread of Western Juniper Seeds Studied
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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Paleoecologists offer new insight into how climate change will affect organisms
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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Organic weed control options for highbush blueberry
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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Conserving historic apple trees
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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Timber harvest impacts amphibians differently during life stages
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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Sun or shade: Pecan leaves' photosynthetic light response evaluated
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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Reflective film can boost profits for apple growers
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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Sustainably grown garlic
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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Over 1,000 fish species 'threatened with extinction'
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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82 healthy sea turtles hatch at San Diego SeaWorld
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Lagoon size can be predicted
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