Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Seafood Menus Reflect Long-term Ocean Changes

The scientists are using the menus as part of a larger project to fill a 45-year gap in official records of wild fish populations in the state’s ocean waters…

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Coral Reefs Vanish: Impact on Marine Food Webs Ahead

If history’s closest analog is any indication, the look of the oceans will change drastically in the future as the coming greenhouse world alters marine food…

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'Insect soup' holds DNA key for monitoring biodiversity

Research published today in the journal Ecology Letters shows that a process known as ‘metabarcoding’ is much faster than and just as reliable as standard…

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PlanetSolar drops anchor in St. John's, the northernmost point the solar vessel has ever reached

This scientific adventure is a unique opportunity for researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) to observe and analyze eddies. By reaching…

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Toxicologist Urges People, Pets to Beware of Blue-Green Algae

Blue-green algae produce toxins that are hazardous to humans and can be fatal in animals, particularly dogs, said Deon van der Merwe, associate professor of…

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Pesticides contaminate frogs from Californian National Parks

Pesticides commonly used in California's Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions, have been found in remote frog species miles…

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Biotechnology for Africa’s sustainable water supply

The WATERBIOTECH-Conference “Biotechnology for Africa’s sustainable water supply” in Marrakesh (Morocco) from January 8-10 2014 will bring together members of…

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Notre Dame Study Suggests Levee System Changes for New Orleans

That's the conclusion of a new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers led by Joannes Westerink, co-developer of the authoritative computer…

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North Atlantic Right Whales: Mating Behavior in Gulf of Maine

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is one of the most endangered marine mammal species in the world and has been intensively studied for…

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PFAS Contamination: Impact on Polar Bears’ Brain Health

PerFluoroAlkyl Substances (PFASs) and precursor compounds have been used in a wide variety of commercial and industrial products over the past six decades….

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First high-resolution national carbon map — Panama

They integrated field data with satellite imagery and high-resolution airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to map the vegetation and to quantify…

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Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities: Innovations in Mobility Solutions

Fraunhofer IAO has more than 40 scientists working on novel solutions for tomorrow’s mobility and cities, and since July 1 they have been pooling their…

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Current efforts will not save the world's most endangered cat

But the charismatic species is likely to go extinct within 50 years because the current management plans do not account for the effects of climate change. If…

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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Hudson River Study

The risk of catching some nasty germ in the Hudson River just started looking nastier. Disease-causing microbes have long been found swimming there, but now…

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Fiji’s Largest Marine Reserve Swarming with Sharks

Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Western Australia have found that Fiji’s largest marine reserve contains more sharks…

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Stanford Researchers Promote Nature’s Role in Storm Defense

Extreme weather, sea level rise and degraded coastal systems are placing people and property at greater risk along the coast. Natural habitats such as dunes…

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