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Arctic Sea-Ice Loss Has Widespread Effects on Wildlife
How the Arctic wildlife and
humans will be affected by
the continued melting of
Arctic sea ice is explored
in a review article in the
journal Science, by an
... > full story
Citizen Scientists Rival Experts in Analyzing Land-Cover Data
Data gathered and analyzed
by non-experts can rival the
quality of data from
experts, shows a new study
of crowdsourced data from
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Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points
Slight changes in the timing
of the annual loss of
sea-ice in polar regions
could have dire consequences
for polar ecosystems, by
... > full story
Database Simplifies Finding Canadian Plant Names and Distribution
Determining the correct name
of plants present in a
particular area is often a
chore to users of
biodiversity information.
VASCAN, the Database of
... > full story
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Suburban Sprawl to Power Cities of the Future
July 30, 2013 — A city’s suburbs could hold the solution to dwindling fuel supplies by producing enough energy to power residents’ cars and even top up power resources, pioneering new research has ... > full story -
18th Century Specimen Reveals New South African Weevil Genus
July 25, 2013 — An old specimen collected probably between 1772 and 1775 has been found to belong to an unknown, relict South African genus of weevils (snout beetles). This highlights the value of museums as keepers ... > full story -
Populations of Grassland Butterflies Decline Almost 50 Percent Over Two Decades: European Report
July 23, 2013 — Grassland butterflies have declined dramatically between 1990 and 2011. This has been caused by intensifying agriculture and a failure to properly manage grassland ecosystems, according to a new ... > full story -
Major Cities Often Safest Places in the U.S.
July 23, 2013 — Overturning a commonly-held belief that cities are inherently more dangerous than suburban and rural communities, researchers have found that risk of death from injuries is lowest on average in urban ... > full story -
King David's Palace? New Archaeological Evidence Uncovered in Judean Shephelah
July 21, 2013 — Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe may be King David's Palace in the Judean Shephelah. Royal storerooms were also revealed in the joint archaeological excavation of the Hebrew University ... > full story -
Hurricane Season: Predicting in Advance What Could Happen
July 18, 2013 — Scientists have studied how hurricanes and other disasters disrupt critical infrastructure, such as roads, electricity and water ... > full story -
Wildlife: Protecting and Connecting Headwater Havens
July 17, 2013 — A new report calls for the designation of new Wildland Provincial Parks in the Southern Canadian Rockies of Alberta to protect vulnerable wildlife and provide for their safe passage in an ... > full story -
Keys to Reducing the Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change
July 16, 2013 — Land is not being used to its best advantage according to a new study by environmental ... > full story -
Health of U.S. Streams Reduced by Streamflow Modifications and Contaminants
July 12, 2013 — A new U.S. Geological Survey report describes how the health of the nation's streams is being degraded by streamflow modifications and elevated levels of nutrients and ... > full story -
NASA's OPALS to Beam Data from Space Via Laser
July 11, 2013 — NASA will use the International Space Station to test a new communications technology that could dramatically improve spacecraft communications, enhance commercial missions and strengthen ... > full story
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