Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Endangered Whales at Risk: Ship Traffic Impact in SoCal

Scientists from NOAA Fisheries, the Marine Mammal Commission and Cascadia Research Collective analyzed data collected over seven years by NOAA on marine mammal…

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Decreased Water Flow: Trade-Off for Productive Forests

Mark Green, a research hydrologist with the Forest Service’s Northern Research Station and an assistant professor at Plymouth State University, is the lead…

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Fossil Bird Study on Extinction Patterns Could Help Today’s Conservation Efforts

Although many birds perished or became displaced during a mass extinction event following the first arrival of humans to the Caribbean islands, fossil evidence…

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Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Atlantic Cod Spawning Insights

Acoustic behavior in cod has been of interest for several decades, but few studies have observed their use of sound as part of reproductive behavior. Although…

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Streamlining Water Management Through Innovative Integration

In Switzerland, various local, cantonal and federal authorities are responsible for water management. This leads to inefficiencies and extra costs. A project…

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UF fossil bird study on extinction patterns could help today’s conservation efforts

Although many birds perished or became displaced during a mass extinction event following the first arrival of humans to the Caribbean islands, fossil evidence…

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For polar bears, it's survival of the fattest

Lead researcher, U of A biologist Seth Cherry compiled more than 10 years of data measuring polar bear movement patterns and sea ice data. Cherry says the…

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Biodiversity’s Role in Animal-Human Disease Transmission Explored

More than three quarters of new, emerging or re-emerging human diseases are caused by pathogens from animals, according to the World Health Organization.But a…

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Restoring Flood-Damaged Bottomlands: Key Strategies and Insights

“After the waters recede, people forget about the catastrophic flooding and damage to agricultural lands, road infrastructure, homes, and businesses and the…

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Research with Sri Lankan fish farmers brings best practices home

A project supported by the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) is helping smallholder shrimp farmers in Sri Lanka adapt their…

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Study Reveals Income Gap in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A U of A study published recently online in the journal Environment and Behaviour looks at the different sources of greenhouse gas emissions from consumers,…

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Disinfection Technology Addresses Global Water Crisis Needs

“Disinfection of water from sources such as rivers, lakes, and wells is becoming one of the most promising solutions to the global water crisis that threatens…

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Stingrays Adapt Behavior at Popular Cayman Islands Ecotourism Site

Stingrays living in one of the world's most famous and heavily visited ecotourism sites — Stingray City/Sandbar in the Cayman Islands — have profoundly changed…

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Vehicle Efficiency Could Slash Emissions by 80% by 2050

“To reach the 2050 goals for reducing petroleum use and greenhouse gases, vehicles must become dramatically more efficient, regardless of how they are…

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UEA research reveals catastrophic loss of Cambodia’s tropical flooded grasslands

The seasonally flooded grasslands around the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, are of great importance for biodiversity and a refuge for 11…

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‘Dirty Blizzard’ in Gulf May Account for Missing Deepwater Horizon Oil

Jeff Chanton, the John Widmer Winchester Professor of Oceanography in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at Florida State University, is…

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