by Admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
A new study from the University of Arizona may have important implications for managing water resources. Groundwater pumping over the last century, the researchers say, has contributed as much as 50 percent to stream flow declines in some U.S. rivers. How has this...
by Admin | May 31, 2019 | Conservation
A new international study has shown that the consequences of habitat loss on natural communities is very significant, in ways that have not previously been measured. The study, co-authored by Dr. Miguel Lurgi at Swansea University in England, shows that understanding...
by Admin | May 17, 2019 | Conservation, Information
Today—May 17, 2019—is Endangered Species Day, a day where conservation efforts to protect the United States’ endangered species and their habitats are recognized and observed. On this day, we should also cast our view wider, as scientists at the Smithsonian Institute...
by Admin | May 10, 2019 | Conservation, Sustainability
You might not know it, but birds—and especially tropical birds—have “comfort zones,” too. And members of the same bird species can have drastically different responses to deforestation depending on how close to their comfort zone they live. According to research from...
by Admin | Jan 23, 2019 | Conservation
According to a group of researchers from 13 universities in three countries, the potential for large countries to contribute to environmental protection is being overlooked. The researchers looked at the leverage an individual country can have when it comes to...
