Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

River samples shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs'

Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), sampled water and sediments at seven sites along the Upper…

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U of M Study Reveals Fertilization’s Impact on Grasslands

Using a network of natural grassland research sites around the world called the Nutrient Network, the study represents the first time such a large experiment…

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Arctic Biodiversity at Risk: New Report on Climate Change Impact

Unique and irreplaceable Arctic wildlife and landscapes are crucially at risk due to global warming caused by human activities according to the Arctic…

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Madagascar Sells First Forest Carbon Credits to Microsoft

WCS and Government of Madagascar created the Makira REDD+ Project to prevent the release of 32.5 million metric tons of carbonThe Wildlife Conservation Society…

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Dartmouth Study: Acequias in US Southwest Face Decline

Communal irrigation systems known as acequias that have sustained farming villages in the arid southwestern United States for centuries are struggling because…

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Cities Boost Native Biodiversity More Than Expected

The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity. Yet, according to a new study involving 147…

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How Poaching Impacts Savannah Ecosystems and Megaherbivores

The white rhino (Ceratotherium simum), and other megaherbivores, are key drivers of ecosystem functioning because they´re not controlled by predation. A new…

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Urban Bees Innovate: Using Plastic for Hive Construction

A new study by a University of Guelph graduate and a U of G scientist reveals that some bees use bits of plastic bags and plastic building materials to…

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Meeting the eye-witnesses of ocean change

Members of the German research network BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) are developing a model that links ecosystem changes triggered by…

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High pollutant levels in Guánica Bay 'represent serious toxic threat' to corals

The pollutants measured in the sediments of Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico, in a new NOAA study were among the highest concentrations of PCBs, chlordane, chromium…

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Urban Temperature Mitigation: Balancing Innovation and Impact

Greenhouse-gas induced warming and megapolitan expansion are both significant drivers of our warming planet. Researchers are now assessing adaptation…

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Vocal Cues Guide Deer Decisions During Mating Season

In this new study, published today (10 February) in the journal Behavioral Ecology, scientists were able to gauge that fallow bucks listen to the sound quality…

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Research Shows That Reported Oil Sands Emissions Greatly Underestimated

The results of the assessment, which was carried out by University of Toronto Scarborough Environmental Chemistry professor Frank Wania and his PhD candidate…

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New Maps Highlight Habitat Corridors in the Tropics

Falmouth, Mass. – A team of Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) scientists created maps of habitat corridors connecting protected areas in the tropics to…

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New Insights on Whales and Human Activity in African Waters

Scientists with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Oregon State University, Stanford University, Columbia University, and the American Museum of Natural…

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Satellite Tags, Fishing Data Reveal Turtle Danger Zones

Now, a team of researchers has satellite-tracked 135 leatherbacks with transmitters to determine the turtles’ patterns of movement in the Pacific Ocean….

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