More than 75 percent decrease in total flying insect biomass over 27 years across...
The total flying insect biomass decreased by more than 75 percent over 27 years in protected areas in Germany, according to a new study.
Impact of Amazonian hydropower ‘significantly underestimated’
The environmental impact of hydropower generation in the Amazon may be greater than predicted, according to new research.
Salmon sex linked to geological change
It turns out that sex can move mountains. Researchers have found that the mating habits of salmon can alter the profile of stream beds,...
Danger to Air Quality from Forest Fires
A report on forest fires confirms a trend towards longer and more intense fire seasons in Europe and neighboring regions, with wildfires now occurring...
Ice stream retreats under a cold climate
Warmer ocean surface triggered the ice retreat during The Younger Dryas.
New underwater robotic vehicle
Ben-Gurion University Introduces Israel's First Underwater Robotic Vehicle at NextTech Conference 2017
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How a forest with more mammals stores more carbon.
To the many moral and practical reasons for protecting the creatures with whom we share this blue marble, add one more. They might help...
Analysis: Measuring public health impacts after disasters.
Two months after Hurricane Harvey submerged much of metropolitan Houston, recovery is under way across the city. Residents and volunteers are gutting and restoring...
Puerto Rico's environmental catastrophe.
ARECIBO, P.R.—“There’s no way there were just 45 deaths,” said Myrna Conty, an environmental activist whose work takes her regularly across the most remote...
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