Forest loss in one part of US can harm trees on the opposite coast
If a whole forest disappears, new research shows, this has ricocheting effects in the atmosphere that affect vegetation on the other side of the...
Worm-eating mice reveal how evolution works on islands
When animals are isolated on islands, they can evolve into strange new species found nowhere else on Earth. But what's the cut-off -- how...
Hippo waste causes fish kills in Africa’s Mara River
Ecologists have long known that agricultural and sewage pollution can cause low oxygen conditions and fish kills in rivers. A new study reports that...
Self-driving car has taken a leap towards automatic 24/7 driving
VTT's robot car, Marilyn, sees better than humans in foggy, and even snowy, conditions, and can now navigate without stopping -- including in bad...
Monitoring lava lake levels in Congo volcano
Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is among the world's most active volcanoes, with a persistent lava lake as one of its...
China’s program ‘riskiest environmental project in history,’ researcher warns
A global expert on infrastructure says that China's plan to crisscross half of the Earth with massive transportation and energy projects is environmentally the...
Savanna chimpanzees suffer from heat stress
An international team of scientists has studied the physiological parameters of savanna and rainforest chimpanzees and compared their water and energy budgets as well...
A green approach to making ammonia could help feed the world
Researchers have developed a new 'green' approach to making ammonia that may help make feeding the rising world population more sustainable.
Traditional knowledge sheds light on changing East Greenland climate and polar bear hunt
Inuit polar bear hunters in East Greenland report changes to their subsistence hunting patterns as well as polar bear distribution and behavior due to...
Tiny satellite’s first global map of ice clouds
Looking at Earth from the International Space Station, astronauts see big, white clouds spreading across the planet. They cannot distinguish a gray rain cloud...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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