Europe forges new bonds between agriculture and biodiversity
As the environmental and economic costs of industrial farming grow, so do opportunities to spur an ecological change.
Ecology
Jan 30, 2024
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News tagged with ecological threats
Human expansion found to pose widespread threat to biodiversity in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia
Biodiversity is essential for sustaining food security, livelihood, ecosystem health, and economic development and for preventing future epidemics. Asia, with nearly 60% of the world's population, stands out as a priority ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2023
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Could climate change fuel the rise of right-wing nationalism?
Two trends have defined the past decade and both have been on display at this year's session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Political science
Sep 25, 2019
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Butterflies switch lifestyles using hormones
Many habitats on Earth change dramatically with the seasons, profoundly affecting food availability, predation pressure and reproductive opportunities for animals living in these seasonal habitats. To survive and reproduce ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2014
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New rat genus discovered in the birthplace of the theory of evolution
A prominent tuft of spiny hair on the back, a white tail tip and three pairs of teats represent the unique set of characteristics describing a new genus of rat which has been discovered in the Moluccan province of Indonesia. ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2013
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Manatees reflect quality of health in marine ecosystems, longterm study finds
(Phys.org)—A longterm study conducted by researchers at George Mason University may be a benchmark in determining health threats to marine mammals.
Ecology
Oct 2, 2012
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New research offers clearer picture of cold snap's effect on Everglades
Just over a year ago, a killer freeze dropped iguanas from trees, turned pythons into snake-sicles and left Mayan cichlids and other tropical fish bobbing like bloated corks in lakes and canals.
Ecology
Feb 10, 2011
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Amphibians as environmental omen disputed
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.
Ecology
Nov 11, 2009
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Report documents the risks of giant invasive snakes in the US
Five giant non-native snake species would pose high risks to the health of ecosystems in the United States should they become established here, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released today.
Ecology
Oct 13, 2009
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Scientist names top 5 invasive plants threatening Southern forests in 2009
U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) Ecologist Jim Miller, Ph.D., one of the foremost authorities on nonnative plants in the South, today identified the invasive plant species he believes pose the biggest threats ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2009
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