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#133335
2022-02-18

How racialized trauma functions as a barrier to enjoying nature

The closure of a gate at a national wildlife refuge in Denver about a decade ago ensured protection for bison, bald eagles and other wildlife inside, but also created a physical and metaphorical barrier for people living in diverse communities just outside the fence.

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#133336
2022-02-18

Research shows that millipedes use a sucking pump to ingest liquid food

Whether it involves nectar-sucking butterflies or blood-sucking mosquitoes, the ingestion of liquid food has long been known for many insects and other arthropods.

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#133337
2022-02-18

Emerald ash borer can survive polar vortex

Winters on the Canadian prairies can be brutally cold, but researchers at Western University and Natural Resources Canada have found that even a freezing polar vortex poses little problem for the invasive emerald ash borer.

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#133338
2022-02-18

New armless abelisaur dinosaur species discovered in Argentina

A new dinosaur which formed part of an array of 'unusual' creatures has been discovered in Argentina.

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#133339
2022-02-18

New group of plants was one of the first to colonize the land

Minute fossils unearthed in preserved charcoal point to the existence of an entirely unknown group of plants that were among the first to move onto land.

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#133340
2022-02-18

Plants under anesthesia reveal surprising parallels with humans

The carnivorous Venus flytrap can be anesthetized with ether. Some surprising parallels to anesthesia in humans emerge.

News Headlines
#133341
2022-02-18

How our album of birdsong recordings rocketed to #2 on the ARIA charts

Australia is losing its birds at an alarming rate—one in six species are now threatened with extinction, predominantly due to climate change, land clearing and worsening bushfires.

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#133342
2022-02-18

Study: Satellites may help predict ice avalanche threats

Satellite images could offer a new way to monitor for avalanche threats to remote mountain communities, according to Aberdeen scientists studying a deadly Himalayan avalanche.

News Headlines
#133344
2022-02-18

The great greenwashing scam: PR firms face reckoning after spinning for big oil

This week a peer-reviewed study confirmed what many have suspected for years: major oil companies are not fully backing up their clean energy talk with action.

News Headlines
#133348
2022-02-18

This woman discovered climate change 5 years before the man who gets credit for it

Chances are you’ve never heard of Eunice Foote, but she was the first person to document climate change. Five years before the man credited for discovering it.

News Headlines
#133349
2022-02-18

What are the most serious health risks of climate change?

The latest research into health-related risks associated with climate change has come in. Based on the contributions from more than 80 experts, the comprehensive study, entitled Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate:

News Headlines
#133289
2022-02-17

World spends $1.8tn a year on subsidies that harm environment, study finds

Research prompts warnings humanity is ‘financing its own extinction’ through subsidies damaging to the climate and wildlife

News Headlines
#133295
2022-02-17

Two humpback whales spotted near Hawaii and Mexico just weeks apart

A team of researchers affiliated with institutions in the U.S., Mexico and Australia has found evidence of humpback whales traveling thousands of miles to mate. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, they describe their findings and what it could mean for conservation efforts f ...

News Headlines
#133296
2022-02-17

Fruit flies possess more sophisticated cognitive abilities than previously known

As they annoyingly buzz around a batch of bananas in our kitchens, fruit flies appear to have little in common with mammals. But as a model species for science, researchers are discovering increasing similarities between us and the miniscule fruit-loving insects.

News Headlines
#133297
2022-02-17

Hunting or other wildlife regulations can make a population more viable, if done correctly

This may sound counterintuitive, but reducing the number of animals in a population can help the remaining individuals to survive through the winter.

News Headlines
#133298
2022-02-17

Environmental benefits of whale strandings are being overlooked in coastal regulations

The environmental benefits of stranded whale and dolphin carcasses are being undermined by coastal regulations which require remains to be quickly disposed of, a new study has found.

News Headlines
#133299
2022-02-17

Risk of soil degradation and desertification in Europe's Mediterranean may be more serious than realized

Europe's Mediterranean countries produce a significant portion of the world's wines, olives, nuts and tomatoes. But research shows that the region's farms and orchards are the most susceptible in Europe to soil degradation and desertification.

News Headlines
#133300
2022-02-17

A life-changing fertilizer for rural farmers in Kenya

Most commercial fertilizer travels a long way before it reaches rural farmers in Kenya. Transportation costs force many farmers to rely on cheap, synthetic fertilizers, which can lead to the acidification and degradation of their soil over time.

News Headlines
#133301
2022-02-17

New map and report expose growing dangers along whale 'superhighways' across the globe

A comprehensive new map and report tracking whale migrations around the globe highlights where they go in the high seas and the cumulative impacts the animals face from industrial fishing, ship strikes, pollution, habitat loss and climate change.

News Headlines
#133302
2022-02-17

Two new embryos ceated in race against time to prevent the extinction of the northern white rhinoceros

In two sets of procedures between October 2021 and February 2022 the BioRescue consortium created two new northern white embryos, bringing the total to 14.

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#133303
2022-02-17

Flippers and flutes: How music helps us talk to dolphins

The universal language of music could serve as a gateway to communicate with dolphins and possibly open doors to learn more about the naturally curious creatures, according to researchers from The Australian National University (ANU).

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#133304
2022-02-17

Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century

California's massive fire seasons the past two years are part of a trend that scientists have traced back for more than four decades. The area consumed each year by fires has increased significantly over that period—particularly in the Sierra Nevada and northern parts of the state.

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#133305
2022-02-17

Inventorying Earth’s Land and Ocean Greenhouse Gases

Immediate and rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to avoid the worst of climate change. The second REgional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes (RECCAP2) study is providing accurate scientific data on sources and sinks of the three main greenhouse gases for 2010-2019 for al ...

News Headlines
#133309
2022-02-17

UNBC researchers say climate change is impacting Indigenous Peoples’ health

Over the past year alone, Indigenous communities in B.C. and throughout Canada have been severely drought, wildfires, floods and temperature changes related to climate change.

News Headlines
#133310
2022-02-17

Larvicidal flavonoids inhibit key enzyme in yellow fever mosquitoes

When most people think of flavonoids, natural compounds found in plants and other organisms, their nutritional benefits probably come to mind first. But these compounds may have another health benefit: Researchers from Japan have discovered that certain flavonoids inhibit development in mosquito ...

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#133311
2022-02-17

all trees in Central Amazonia are impacted by periods of high maximum temperatures

Amazon forests are increasingly becoming fragmented by deforestation and fire. A new study published in Nature Communications and led by researchers in the University of Helsinki, in cooperation with scientists across the globe, uses a novel approach to quantify the impacts of fragmentation on p ...

News Headlines
#133312
2022-02-17

Explosive fossil fruit found buried beneath ancient Indian lava flows

Just before the closing scenes of the Cretaceous Period, India was a rogue subcontinent on a collision course with Asia. Before the two landmasses merged, however, India rafted over a "hot spot" within the Earth's crust, triggering one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth's history, which ...

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#133240
2022-02-16

US sea level to rise as much in next 30 years as in past century – study

America’s vast coastline is being assailed by rapidly encroaching oceans, with up to 1ft of sea level rise expected in the next 30 years – an increase that equals the total rise seen over the past century, a major US federal government report has found.

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#133249
2022-02-16

Microplastics increase the toxicity of organic pollutants in the environment by a factor of 10

A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers found that in a marine environment, microplastics absorb and concentrate toxic organic substances and thus increase their toxicity by a factor of 10, which may lead to a severe impact on human health.

News Headlines
#133250
2022-02-16

Scientists discover coupled mode of cloud, atmospheric circulation, and sea ice in Antarctic winter

Clouds play a critical role in the global climate system. The unique Antarctic environment, with extremely low temperature, low moisture, and low aerosol concentration, makes cloud formation different from that in other regions, including the Arctic.

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#133251
2022-02-16

Deep down temperature shifts give rise to eruptions

The astonishing force of the Tonga volcanic eruption shocked the world, but the fact that this underwater volcano actually erupted came as less of a surprise to geoscientists using satellite data to study changes in the temperature deep below Earth's surface.

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#133253
2022-02-16

Hotter, drier nights mean more runaway fires

Nighttime fires have become more intense and more frequent in recent decades, as hot, dry nights are more commonplace, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences' (CIRES) Earth Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder.

News Headlines
#133254
2022-02-16

How politics, society, and tech shape the path of climate change

Politics and society largely dictate climate policy ambitions and therefore the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions, yet climate change models and projections rarely include political and social drivers.

News Headlines
#133255
2022-02-16

Hotspots shed light on 'flash drought' causes

Two Clemson University engineers say their research is the most comprehensive analysis so far of what causes flash drought, a weather phenomenon that has been blamed for billions of dollars in crop damage and increased wildfire risk. The work is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

News Headlines
#133256
2022-02-16

What drives sea level rise? Report warns of one-foot rise within three decades and more frequent flooding

Sea levels are rising, and that will bring profound flood risks to large parts of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts over the next three decades.

News Headlines
#133257
2022-02-16

Report calls for urgent action on climate change inequality

Poor and marginalized people in Wales are most likely to be exposed to the negative effects of climate change, a report has found.

News Headlines
#133258
2022-02-16

Examining sudden evolutionary change

When Charles Darwin first codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of it as a gradual process. "We see nothing of these slow changes in progress, until the hand of time has marked the long lapse of ages," he wrote in his seminal work, "On the Origin of Species."

News Headlines
#133259
2022-02-16

New varanid fossil from China supports Asian origin of Varanidae

A study based on a new varanid fossil species from China shows that the transition from the ancient Varaniformes to Varanus occurred in Asia and supports the Asian origin of Varanidae.

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#133260
2022-02-16

eDNA a useful tool for early detection of invasive green crab

European green crabs feast on shellfish, destroy marsh habitats by burrowing in the mud and obliterate valuable seagrass beds. The invasive species also reproduces quickly, making it a nightmare for wildlife managers seeking to control its spread in Washington's marine waters.

News Headlines
#133261
2022-02-16

How vanilla cultivation in the right place pays off for people and nature

Madagascar is the most important country for vanilla production—the fragrant ingredient that is a favorite flavor for ice cream, cakes and cookies. The vanilla orchid is cultivated in the tropical northeast of the island.

News Headlines
#133262
2022-02-16

Pleasant-smelling wood oil not so pleasant for biting ticks, other pests

Cedarwood oil can be found in many consumer products—perfumes, soaps and deodorants among them. In addition to its pleasing scent, cedarwood oil also is prized for its insect-repelling and anti-fungal properties.

News Headlines
#133263
2022-02-16

Decabromodiphenyl ethane in female zebrafish primarily affects muscle contraction and reproductive endocrine system

Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) has increasingly been used as an alternative to decabrominated diphenyl ether (BDE209) in consumer products such as plastics, textiles, furniture, and electric/electronic devices.

News Headlines
#133264
2022-02-16

Monarch butterfly counts rise in Colorado and beyond, but extinction concerns remain

An iconic winged beauty feared to be on the verge of extinction was spotted more around the West last year, including in Colorado.

News Headlines
#133265
2022-02-16

Scientists discover how plants evolved to colonize land more than 500 million years ago

Scientists analyzing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first plants on Earth evolved the mechanisms used to control water and transpire on land hundreds of millions of years ago.

News Headlines
#133266
2022-02-16

Butterfly eyespots reuse gene regulatory network that patterns antennae, legs and wings

Eyespots, the circular markings of contrasting colors found on the wings of many butterfly species, are used by these fluttering creatures to intimidate or distract predators.

News Headlines
#133267
2022-02-16

Antarctica's only flowering plants have been growing more rapidly, likely due to warmer temperatures

A team of researchers from Italy, the U.K. and South Africa has found that over the past decade, the only two flowering plants in Antarctica have been growing more rapidly.

News Headlines
#133268
2022-02-16

Researchers discover how deep-sea bacteria sense blue light

As a ubiquitous energy source and environmental signal, light affects the lifestyle of organisms living in the photiczone.

News Headlines
#133269
2022-02-16

Hidden diversity: When one wasp species is actually 16 wasp species

A common refrain among biologists holds that the majority of Earth's plant and animal species remain undiscovered. While many of those species inhabit narrow or hard-to-reach ranges, others may in fact be hiding right under our noses.

News Headlines
#133270
2022-02-16

Wild honeybees still exist in Europe

Until recently, experts considered it unlikely that the honeybee had survived as a wild animal in Europe. In a current study, biologists Benjamin Rutschmann and Patrick Kohl from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, show that wild honeybees still exist in the region ...

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#133271
2022-02-16

Study ranks potentially harmful invasive alien plant species in Ghana

A CABI-led study has conducted a comprehensive survey of nearly 200 potentially harmful alien plant species that could have a detrimental impact upon agriculture, forestry and biodiversity in Ghana once they enter the country.

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