Water Holes created by Wild Donkeys and Horses benefit other Species
Almost all horses paw at the ground at some point, when a horse participates in pawing behavior repeatedly and for extended periods of time, it…
Environment
In Some Areas, Warming Climate Change and Agriculture Halve Reduced Insect Populations
According to a new study by UCL researchers, climate change and intensive agricultural land usage have already resulted in a 49 percent decline in the…
Boomers in Rich Countries Cause 33 Percent of Greenhouse Emissions
According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change, Baby Boomers in the world’s wealthiest countries are responsible for a larger share of greenhouse…
We’ve Been Calling Machu Picchu by the Wrong Name All This Time
Since its re-discovery by an American adventurer in the early twentieth century, one of the world’s contemporary wonders may have gone by the wrong name.…
How Did the Al Naslaa Rock Formation Get Split In Two?
The Al Naslaa Rock Formation, a massive, solid rock that appears to have been split in half by an alien’s laser weapon, is a superb…
Around the World, Coastal Cities are Sinking
Sinking cities are urban areas that are on the verge of disappearing as a result of rapidly changing surroundings. The combined consequences of climate change,…
The First Case Definition for Fresh-Water Skin Disease in Bottlenose Dolphins Linked Researchers have Published to Climate Change
Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, the world’s biggest marine mammal hospital, and worldwide collaborators have discovered a new skin disease in…
Hurricane Intensity Around Bermuda Is Increasing, and It’s Linked to Rising Ocean Temperatures
Due to rising water temperatures in the region, hurricane maximum wind speeds in the subtropical Atlantic around Bermuda have more than doubled on average over…
A Hydraulic Model Developed to Assess the Extent to which Human-Caused Climate Change has Influenced Flooding
How much do climate change’s effects contribute to extreme weather events? It’s difficult to say the variables are numerous; each occurrence is unique, and there’s…
Researchers have Discovered a Direct Link Between Deforestation and Poor Diet Quality
Current policies for ensuring food security place a premium on farms, but forests also play an important role. According to researchers who discovered direct linkages…
Forest Restoration Requires Balancing Environmental and Wood Production Goals
For the greatest climate and environmental benefits, forest restoration plans should prioritize restoring native forests, however, these benefits come at a cost in terms of…
Soil Carbon Sampling in Agricultural Fields is Improved by a New Estimation Strategy
Carbon is stored in the soil of the Earth far more than it is in the atmosphere. Soil organic carbon (SOC) refers to the portion of…
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