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#1342882022-05-05
Besides mosquitoes, what lives in a peatland?
Peatlands are biodiversity hot spots in some regions of the planet. Patagonian peatlands hold more than 200 species of insects and a wide variety of amphibians.
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#1342892022-05-05
1st endangered right whale of season spotted in Canadian waters, triggers fishing closure
The first North Atlantic right whale of the season has been spotted in Canadian waters, triggering a fishing closure in parts of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect the endangered species.
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#1342902022-05-05
‘Canaries in the coalmine’: loss of birds signals changing planet
The world’s birds, described as the planet’s “canaries in the coalmine”, are disappearing in large numbers as the colossal impact of humanity on the Earth grows, a global review has found.
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#1342912022-05-05
Flying insect numbers have plunged by 60% since 2004, GB survey finds
The number of flying insects in Great Britain has plunged by almost 60% since 2004, according to a survey that counted splats on car registration plates. The scientists behind the survey said the drop was “terrifying”, as life on Earth depends on insects.
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#1342922022-05-05
Leading scientist calls for Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching report to be released before election
One of the world’s leading coral reef scientists has called on the agency responsible for managing the Great Barrier Reef to release maps showing the extent of coral bleaching, after a key report was delayed with no reason given.
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#1342932022-05-05
Bum-breathing Irwin’s turtle detected in north Queensland for first time in 25 years
DNA detection methods from water samples in north Queensland have unearthed the existence of a “bum-breathing” species of turtle last seen in the region more than 25 years ago.
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#1342942022-05-05
Crumbly curlew eggs may pose another threat to species, say UK scientists
A scientist has started a national investigation into curlews, after noticing in a small-scale study that some of the eggs being laid by the endangered birds were unusually fragile and crumbly.
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#1342952022-05-05
Where humans don't fear leopards
While leopards have been targeted for poaching or revenge killings in much of India, the people of Bera continue to live in peaceful cohabitation with the graceful felines.
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#1342962022-05-05
How companies blame you for climate change
Businesses shape how we talk about climate change, and sometimes this can stop us from paying attention to their actions.
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#1342972022-05-05
Climate change sparks displacement in Peru’s Amazonas, as families could be made homeless three times in six months
Families in Peru's Amazonas region are at risk of being displaced for a third time in six months as climate change intensifies the impact of disasters, leaving children without quality education or security about their future, Save the Children said.
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#1342982022-05-05
Sailing duo reach Aegean port in climate change tour in Turkey
Murat Tan and Emre Diyar, who set out from Hopa, a northeastern Turkish town, 13 days ago aboard a sailboat, reached the Aegean port town of Çeşme on Thursday.
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#1342992022-05-05
Why Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire
Worsening wildfires in recent years have led officials to embrace planned fires to thin forests before disaster strikes. But the warming world is making it tougher to do safely.
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#1343002022-05-05
Climate change ‘already’ raising risk of virus spread between mammals
Mammals forced to move to cooler climes amid global warming are “already” spreading their viruses further – with “undoubtable” impacts for human health, a new study says.
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#1343012022-05-05
Climate change: Spring egg-laying shifts by three weeks
"In some parts of this wood, egg-laying has shifted by three weeks," explains Dr Ella Cole of Oxford University. The softly-spoken, seasoned ornithologist is showing me around a very special field site - Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire; one of the most studied woodlands in the world.
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#1343022022-05-05
Turkey’s forests thrive again after devastating wildfires
Images shared by the General Directorate of Forestry this week show the progress in Turkey’s efforts to replenish areas that fell victim to last year’s forest fires. Barren land has lost its pale hue as saplings planted after the fires rapidly grow.
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#1343032022-05-05
Phantom Forests: What They Are, and Why They’re Controversial
Environmentalists are doing everything they can to save the planet, and one increasingly popular tactic is to plant trees — but oftentimes, they lead to phantom forests.
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#1343042022-05-05
Sweet seagrass is saving oceans and reversing climate change — but we’re killing these gentle habitats
Seagrass meadows are among the most important ecosystems on our planet. According to an estimate, about 50 million tiny invertebrates and 40,000 fish can thrive in just one acre of seagrass.
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#1343052022-05-05
There Are Mountains of Sugar Hidden in The Ocean, And We've Only Just Found Out
Hidden below the waves, the ocean contains vast reserves of sugar that we never were aware of, according to new research.
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#1343062022-05-05
Our Ocean Conference Closes with USD 16.35 Billion in Pledges
The seventh Our Ocean Conference generated 410 commitments worth USD 16.35 billion across the issue areas of climate change, sustainable fisheries, sustainable blue economies, marine protected areas, maritime security, and marine pollution.
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#1343072022-05-05
Prada, UNESCO Unveil Ocean-focused Education Program for Toddlers in Venice
The latest initiative of the joint effort between Prada Group and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission to raise awareness of, and promote, more responsible behavior toward the oceans intends to educate toddlers aged three to six in order to shape their future sustainable inclinations.
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#1343082022-05-05
A new index measures the human impacts on Amazon waters
Based on the best scientific data available, the unprecedented Amazon Water Impact Index draws together monitoring and research data to identify the most vulnerable areas of the Brazilian Amazon.
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#1343092022-05-05
Ecuador promises more openness of fisheries information under new initiative
Ecuador has become the first Latin American country to join a growing international effort aimed at bringing greater transparency to the fishing industry and making it more sustainable.
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#1343102022-05-05
Bolivian river dolphins observed playing with an anaconda
A trio of scientists, one with Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, another from Museo Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado and a third independent researcher, report evidence of several Bolivian river dolphins playing with a Beni anaconda in the Tijamuchi River in Bolivia.
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#1343112022-05-05
Scientists reveal the neurocircuitry essential for animals to sense environmental cues of imminent danger
Inborn defensive behaviors, such as flight, freeze and fight, are crucial for animals to survive in a dangerous environment.
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#1343122022-05-05
New Agapetes plant species reported from Medog, Tibet
Agapetes comprises approximately 100 currently recognized species, most of which are distributed in the Asian subtropical monsoon region. In China, 57 species and two varieties are currently recognized.
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#1343132022-05-05
New Zealand on verge of wiping out painful cattle disease
New Zealand is on the verge of eradicating a painful disease from its herd of 10 million cattle after a four-year campaign that has cost hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in more than 175,000 cows being killed.
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#1343142022-05-05
California declares unprecedented water restrictions amid drought
Amid a once-in-a-millennium prolonged drought fuelled by the climate crisis, one of the largest water distribution agencies in the United States is warning six million California residents to cut back their water usage this summer, or risk dire shortages.
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#1343162022-05-05
Don’t leave biodiversity by the wayside
Later this year, UN Member States will come together to agree on global goals for biodiversity and nature protection. At the heart of discussions is a call for countries to protect and conserve 30% of their territories by 2030.
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#1343172022-05-05
From Australia to Hawai’i, climate change is playing havoc with the property market
There’s a lot to consider when looking to buy a house. From schools to healthcare and crime rates, it's a long list with one more factor rapidly moving to the top: the impact of climate change.
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#1343182022-05-05
Protected areas saw dramatic spikes in fires during COVID lockdowns, study finds
The number of fires inside protected conservation areas across the island of Madagascar shot up dramatically when COVID-19 lockdowns led to the suspension of any on-site management for five months during 2020.
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#1343192022-05-05
The cost of invasive species bears heavy on Indian economy: study
As many as 10 invasive alien species (IAS), out of 330 that are known to be invasive in India, have cost the economy $127.3 billion (Rs. 8.3 trillion) in the last 60 years, according to a recent analysis that points to glaring knowledge gaps in costs incurred by these species to the Indian economy.
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#1342552022-05-04
Joint statement: RePowerEurope – Biodiversity restoration must be integral to Europe’s energy transition
The deployment of renewable energy and the restoration of nature must be done in unison for a climate neutral and nature-positive Europe.
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#1342562022-05-04
How Oslo learned to fight climate change.
In September of 2019, roughly a dozen workers in Oslo, Norway, broke ground on the world’s first zero-emission construction site. They were widening a busy street into a pedestrian zone, using powerful machinery to break and lift slabs of asphalt.
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#1342572022-05-04
Five ways the new sustainability and climate change strategy for schools in England doesn’t match up to what young people actually want
The UK government has introduced a new sustainability and climate change strategy for schools. However, our research shows that it does not go far enough to meet what young people and teachers want.
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#1342582022-05-04
Variability in frost occurrence under climate change and consequent risk of damage to trees of western Quebec, Canada
Climate change affects timings, frequency, and intensity of frost events in northern ecosystems. However, our understanding of the impacts that frost will have on growth and survival of plants is still limited.
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#1342592022-05-04
La Niña, climate change — why Indian subcontinent got scorched so early & for so long this year
The Indian subcontinent is currently at the tail end of a prolonged heat wave that lasted nearly six weeks, resulting in the warmest March and April on record for the region. During this time, Indian cities saw temperatures soar to over 45°C, while places in Pakistan went upwards of 47°C.
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#1342602022-05-04
EU officials being trained to meditate to help fight climate crisis
Brussels officials are being trained to meditate to help them tackle the climate crisis as part of a new wave of “applied mindfulness” that seeks to take the Buddhism-inspired practice “off the cushion” and into hard politics.
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#1342612022-05-04
America is exterminating its wolves. When will this stop?
Will Americans ever stop killing wolves? We stopped commercially hunting whales, and the mass slaughter of bison. We no longer clearcut old-growth redwoods, or use explosives on prairie dog towns, or build massive dams on wild salmon rivers.
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#1342622022-05-04
Extinction obituary: why experts weep for the quiet and beautiful Hawaiian po’ouli
The last po’ouli died in an unusual nest. Too weak to perch, the brownish-greyish songbird rested in a small towel twisted into a ring. He was the last of his species, the last in fact of an entire group of finches, and occurred nowhere on Earth outside its native Hawaii.
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#1342632022-05-04
Stewards of the forest: the pioneering women’s collective harvesting the Gambia’s oysters
The all-female workforce is part of a visionary project committed to protecting the wetland forests. Now their challenge is to earn a sustainable living year-round
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#1342642022-05-04
The Devil’s Hole pupfish has paddled back from the brink in a hellish desert domain
How the Devil’s Hole pupfish has survived for centuries in a spa-like cistern cloistered by a barren rock mountain in Death Valley National Park remains a biological mystery.
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#1342652022-05-04
Exotic, rare wildlife species found in India
India is the world’s 8th most biodiverse region. Our country encompasses a wide range of biomes: desert, high mountains, highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, plains, grasslands, areas surrounding rivers, as well as an island archipelago.
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#1342662022-05-04
Please don't croak: Scientists set mood to save Venezuelan frog
ENORMOUS expectations rest on a tiny endangered amphibian perched on a rock in a plastic box: the Mucuchies’ Frog needs to produce offspring if its species is to survive.
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#1342672022-05-04
The story of Bremji Kul, Kashmir’s sacred tree
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “the creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” A few hundred years ago, the Kashmir Valley was a gathering place for spiritual activities, a holy place that attracted dozens of men and women and encouraged them to live a life closer to God.
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#1342682022-05-04
These seed-firing drones are planting 40,000 trees every day to fight deforestation
Let’s face it. Talk about biodiversity loss at a party and you’re unlikely to make friends. Talk about an army of seed-firing drones, however, and suddenly you’re the coolest person there.
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#1342692022-05-04
Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used tools of genetics research akin to those used in genealogical research to evaluate the diversity of marine life off the Cal ...
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#1342702022-05-04
Businesses are contributing to the Paris Agreement for nature. Here’s how
The latest round of negotiations on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework was recently concluded in Geneva. For the first time at a United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting, leading businesses turned out in force in support of more ambition.
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#1342712022-05-04
Indigenous people harvested oysters sustainably for thousands of years
Oyster fisheries around the world have suffered collapses over the past 200 years that have been attributed to overexploitation, climatic changes, disease and the introduction of alien species.
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#1342722022-05-04
Prehistoric global warming caused sharp decline in marine biodiversity
A brief global warming that occurred about 300 million years ago caused a significant drop in marine biodiversity, according to a study published by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
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#1342732022-05-04
Study links urbanization to poor ecological knowledge, less environmental action
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems.