Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Researchers Introduce Macrosystems Approach to Study Stream Ecology

Kansas State University scientists and collaborators have developed a new method for studying a variety of streams — including tropical, prairie or forested…

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California's policies can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions through 2030

A new model of the impact of California's existing and proposed policies on its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals suggests that the state is on track to…

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Endangered Chimpanzees: Insights into Their Complex Genetics

But when a team of scientists recently took a close look at the genetics of central Cameroon's wild chimpanzees, they didn't find two distinct populations;…

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Study Reveals Impact of Pesticides on Coral Reef Health

In order to better understand the combined effects of mosquito pesticides and rising sea-surface temperatures, Dr. Cliff Ross, an associate professor of…

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Exploring The Real Paddington Bear’s Habitat And Conservation

• New maps show mysterious bear’s historical range and current conservation strongholds• Andean bears live in “fairytale” cloud forests of Latin America •…

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Non-Native Plants Thrive: A Study on Their U.S. Distribution

A new study, the first comprehensive assessment of native vs. non-native plant distribution in the continental United States, finds non-native plant species…

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Renewable Resources Strain: A Call for Sustainable Use

A potential implication is that as substitution becomes arduous, global society's expanding needs will be harder to fill. They explain this in an article…

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Satellite Telemetry Sheds Light on Bearded Vulture Tracking

Bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) are one of the necrophagous birds most under threat in this country and are classified as an 'endangered' species in Spain…

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WCS Radio Collars Document Guanaco’s Wanderings in South America

Where the Guanaco Roam: New Study Documents Wanderings of South America’s Iconic Hoofed Mammal

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Amazon Monkeys Show Greater Diversity Than Believed, Study Finds

Research by UCLA life scientists and 50 colleagues sheds new light on the biological differences among more than 150 species of monkeys in South America, many…

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New Whipworm Strains Discovered: Impact on Global Health

About 600 million people around the world live with whipworms. Most are children in the developing world, whose physical and mental development is stunted by…

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Rising Mass Die-Offs Among Birds, Fish, and Marine Life

An analysis of 727 mass die-offs of nearly 2,500 animal species from the past 70 years has found that such events are increasing among birds, fish and marine…

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Mercury Pollution: Impact of Gold Mining on Downstream Health

Researchers have determined that the health risks taken on by artisanal, small-scale gold miners extend far beyond the miners themselves.

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Illegal Pet Trade Threatens Madagascar’s Endangered Lemurs

An estimated 28,000 lemurs, the world’s most endangered primates, have been illegally kept as pets in urban areas of Madagascar over the past three years,…

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Studying Microplastics: Impact on Marine Life Revealed

The study marks the launch of a series of investigations aimed at forming a risk matrix on the sensitivity of different marine species to microplastic…

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Humans and Large Predators Coexist in European Landscapes

The recovery of large carnivores in Europe is a great success for nature conservation. At one third of mainland Europe, at least one species of large…

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