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An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Protect the Deep Sea from Mining
A new paper describes the
expert-driven systematic
conservation planning
process applied to inform
science-based
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Crocodiles Are Cleverer Than Previously Thought: Some Crocodiles Use Lures to Hunt Their Prey
Biologists have observed two
crocodilian species --
muggers and American
alligators -- using twigs
and sticks to lure birds,
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Humans Threaten Wetlands' Ability to Keep Pace With Sea-Level Rise
Left to themselves, coastal
wetlands can withstand rapid
levels of sea-level rise.
But humans could be
sabotaging some of their
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Industrial Age Helps Some Coastal Regions Capture Carbon Dioxide, Surprise Finding Shows
Coastal portions of the
world's oceans, once
believed to be a source of
carbon dioxide to the
atmosphere, are now thought
... > full story
- An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Protect the Deep Sea from Mining
- Crocodiles Are Cleverer Than Previously Thought: Some Crocodiles Use Lures to Hunt Their Prey
- Humans Threaten Wetlands' Ability to Keep Pace With Sea-Level Rise
- Industrial Age Helps Some Coastal Regions Capture Carbon Dioxide, Surprise Finding Shows
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More Logging, Deforestation May Better Serve Climate in Some Areas
December 5, 2013 — Replacing forests with snow-covered meadows may provide greater climatic and economic benefits than if trees are left standing in some regions, according to a study that for the first time puts a ... > full story -
Experiment Is First to Simulate Warming of Arctic Permafrost
December 5, 2013 — Although vegetation growth in the Arctic is boosted by global warming, it’s not enough to offset the carbon released by the thawing of the permafrost beneath the surface, researchers have found ... > full story -
First Global Snapshot of Key Coral Reef Fishes: Fishing Has Reduced Vital Seaweed Eaters by More Than 50 Percent
December 4, 2013 — Biologists have reported on the impact of fishing on a group of fish known to protect the health of coral reefs. The report offers key data for setting management and conservation targets to protect ... > full story -
Five Distinct Humpback Whale Populations Identified in North Pacific
December 4, 2013 — The first comprehensive genetic study of humpback whale populations in the North Pacific Ocean has identified five distinct populations -- at the same time a proposal to designate North Pacific ... > full story -
Harlequin Ladybugs Escape Enemies While Native Species Succumb
December 4, 2013 — The astonishing success of the alien invasive harlequin ladybird (ladybug) in Britain has given a team of scientists a unique opportunity to investigate a key ecological theory – the Enemy ... > full story -
Antarctic Fjords Are Climate-Sensitive Hotspots of Diversity in a Rapidly Warming Region
December 3, 2013 — In the first significant study of seafloor communities in the glacier-dominated fjords along the west Antarctic Peninsula, scientists expected to find an impoverished seafloor highly disturbed by ... > full story -
Tipping Points: Where May Abrupt Impacts from Climate Change Occur?
December 3, 2013 — A new report extends the idea of abrupt climate change, stating that even steady, gradual change in the physical climate system can have abrupt impacts elsewhere -- in human infrastructure and ... > full story -
Catastrophic Collapse of Sahara Desert's Wildlife
December 3, 2013 — A new study warns that the world’s largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife ... > full story -
Himalayan Flowers Shed Light on Climate Change
December 3, 2013 — Flower color in some parts of the world, including the Himalayas, has evolved to attract bees as pollinators, research has shown for the first ... > full story -
Tracking Marine Food Sources
December 3, 2013 — Scientists have developed a method to determine where animals obtain essential amino acids. They discovered that all life forms leave traces or ‘fingerprints’ in amino acids during ... > full story
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