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Can habitat protection save our disappearing bats?
Posted: August 5, 2015In summertime, bats are a common feature in the night sky, swooping around backyards to gobble up mosquitos. Bats also help with crops: they act as a natural pesticide by…
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4 million years at Africa's salad bar
Posted: August 5, 2015As grasses grew more common in Africa, most major mammal groups tried grazing on them at times during the past 4 million years, but some of the animals went extinct…
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How changing land use pattern in the Caribbean is impacting storm risks
Posted: August 5, 2015Turning natural landscapes in the Caribbean into urban areas or farmland may increase the risk of people dying from floods and storms, scientists suggest. In a study published by Scientific Reports last month (8 July), researchers from Anguilla’s…
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Ending Wildlife Crime Becomes Top Priority
Posted: August 4, 2015The past few weeks have been filled with headlines of crimes against our wildlife from the heartbreaking loss of Cecil the Lion to five more elephant deaths. But justice for our…
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Antarctic life is more diverse than previously thought
Posted: August 4, 2015The team of scientists, led by Monash University, along with colleagues from the British Antarctic Survey, University of Waikato in New Zealand, and Australian National University, looked at how recent…
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Ice cores show volcanic eruptions and cold climate strongly linked
Posted: August 4, 2015Researchers find new evidence that large eruptions were responsible for cold temperature extremes recorded since early Roman timesIt is well known that large volcanic eruptions contribute to climate variability. However,…
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Are septic tanks doing their job?
Posted: August 3, 2015The notion that septic tanks prevent fecal bacteria from seeping into rivers and lakes simply doesn’t hold water, says a new Michigan State University study.
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What you should know about America's Clean Power Plan
Posted: August 3, 2015Today, President Obama will unveil the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan—a historic step to cut the carbon pollution driving climate change. Here are six key things every…
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Trophy hunting is not the main reason for declining population of lions in Africa
Posted: August 3, 2015Africa has half as many lions as 20 years ago – but don't blame trophy huntingThe killing of Zimbabwe's Cecil the Lion has put a welcome spotlight on the alarming…
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UN adopts resolution to attack wildlife crime
Posted: August 2, 2015Faced with an unprecedented surge in wildlife crime, the UN this week adopted a historic resolution committing all countries to ramp up their collective efforts to end the global poaching…
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