From above, the Southwestern U.S. is a sea of caramel and brown desert. Yet, a closer look uncovers small ribbons of green—desert forests that flourish along valuable springs and rivers. Wildlife thrives at these oases, ...
Ecology
Jul 13, 2023
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New Griffith-led research has found that climate and river management have impacted both the amount of water and when it arrives.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2023
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Strawberry lovers might want to check the provenance of their fruit this summer following controversy about a new farming bill which could cause the devastation of an iconic Spanish wetland.
Ecology
Jun 21, 2023
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When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico's Pacific coast earlier this year, experts immediately suspected avian flu.
Veterinary medicine
Jun 16, 2023
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A new publication from a team of scientists at USGS, Point Blue Conservation Science, and Conservation Biology Institute shows how knowledge coproduction—the collaborative creation of actionable information by scientists, ...
Ecology
Jun 7, 2023
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In a quest to unravel Charles Darwin's enigmatic "abominable mystery," a team of scientists from The University of Western Australia has embarked on a ground-breaking study of flowering plants that thrived approximately 125 ...
Evolution
May 31, 2023
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The Big Melt is finally underway in the Sierra Nevada range, and soon there will be few wild places beyond the reach of water sounds: dripping, gurgling and roaring as runoff flows from lofty peaks to sage plains below.
Ecology
May 1, 2023
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A new study from University of Adelaide scientists has found that extremely high levels of salt and nutrients in the Coorong, an internationally important South Australian estuary at the end of the River Murray, is causing ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2023
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Bald Eagles and dairy farmers exist in a mutually beneficial relationship in parts of northwestern Washington State. According to a new study, this "win-win" relationship has been a more recent development, driven by the ...
Ecology
Mar 14, 2023
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As vegetation is removed to make way for urban development, wild species experience a dramatic loss of habitat, making it more difficult for city dwellers to interact with wildlife.
Ecology
Jan 5, 2023
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