Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Jason Shogren June 14, 2021 - Last fall, the Mullen fire west of Laramie raged for the better part ...

Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature

Methane-eating microbes help regulate Earth's temperatures with remarkably high metabolic rates within seafloor carbonate rocksCredit: Courtesy of Courtesy of the ...

Pollutant concentration increases in the franciscana dolphin

One of the smallest and most threatened dolphin species worldwideCredit: Massimiliano Drago, UB-IRBio The concentration of potentially toxic metals is ...

Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ imperiled along California’s streams

Intensive water management promotes 'live fast, die young' cycle in floodplain forestsCredit: John Stella, ESF A study of woodland ecosystems ...

Data from community science is underutilized; new study aims to change that

New paper provides framework for how scientists can leverage community-generated data to monitor global biodiversity changeCredit: © Calla Allison SAN ...

Study effects paradigm shift in the understanding of how red rot attacks sugarcane

Researchers at the University of São Paulo discover that the fungus Fusarium verticillioides uses volatile compounds to manipulate insects and ...

Butterflies and moths have difficulty adjusting to a rapidly changing climate

Credit: Helmut Diekmann Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. A recent study conducted by the ...

How do plants balance microbial friends and foes?

Credit: David Thoms, Yan Liang, and Cara H. Haney Plants are constantly exposed to microbes: pathogens that cause disease, commensals ...

Combating maritime litter

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon categorizes innovative solutions for fighting pollution in the oceansCredit: Photo: Brian Yurasits via Unsplash Plastic bottles drifting in ...

Noise and light pollution can change which birds visit our backyards

A new study reports that birds across the continental US tend to avoid backyard feeders in louder areas; when light ...

Research grants awarded to regional scientists studying the red sea’s coral reef

This unique reef is expected to be among the last to survive past mid-centuryCredit: © Red Sea Reef Foundation New ...

Michigan State scholar receives Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science

Credit: MSU Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability A Michigan State University sustainability scholar noted for his pioneering, holistic work ...

Soot from heaters and traffic is not just a local problem

Study from Thuringia shows: 50% of the soot that is harmful to health comes from local sources and 50% from ...

‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics

Credit: Xampla Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products. The ...

More ‘fairness’ needed in conservation

Credit: Georgina Gurney / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. New research shows what is often assumed to ...

Endangered blue whales recorded off southwest coast of India

Credit: Sayed Abdullakoya Research from the University of Washington shows that endangered blue whales are present and singing off the ...

SNAPSHOT USA: First-ever nationwide mammal survey published

Credit: Jesse Alston, University of Wyoming - How are the squirrels doing this year? The bears? The armadillos? How would ...

Corals’ natural ‘sunscreen’ may help them weather climate change