In greening Arctic, caribou and muskoxen play key role: Study links grazing with plant phenology and abundance
The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and warming temperatures. Meanwhile, large grazing wildlife, such as caribou and muskoxen, also play ...
More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Study finds oak, hazel and yew were abundant
In 2023 a research group from Aarhus University in Denmark found that light woodland and open vegetation dominated Europe's temperate forests before Homo sapiens. In a new study, recently published in ...
More than one third of Vietnam's mammal species are at risk of extinction, finds study
A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are threatened with extinction. Conducted by German scientist Hanna Höffner of the University of Cologne and Cologne Zoo, ...
Plant roots key to water movement and wetland restoration
A new study has revealed the critical role of plant roots in enhancing water movement through wetland soils, offering valuable insights for ecosystem restoration and water management in coastal and saline ...
'Drowning' mangrove forests in Maldives signal global coastal threat, say researchers
Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests—which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines—are drowning in the Maldives.
In greening Arctic, caribou and muskoxen play key role
A new study highlights the importance of caribou and muskoxen to the greening Arctic tundra, linking grazing with plant phenology and abundance in the Arctic tundra.
More than one third of Vietnam's mammal species are at risk of extinction, study finds
A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are threatened with extinction.
Uncovering health impacts of forever chemicals on freshwater turtles
A study in Science of the Total Environment has measured concentrations of PFAS—also known as forever chemicals—in Australian wildlife, following an analysis of freshwater turtle (Emydura macquarii ...
Inland Delaware watersheds impaired by human waste, study suggests
Delaware has numerous inland waterways with high microbial impairment from unknown sources. Now, a new study suggests that human waste, both treated and untreated, is responsible for the waterway impairment ...
Inland Delaware watersheds impaired by human waste
A new study suggests that human waste, both treated and untreated, is responsible for the waterway impairment in Delaware watersheds.
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