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Deforestation
Deforestation is the intentional clearing of wooded areas, often for the development of ranches or more urban spaces. Excessive deforestation can cause a number of environmental problems, such as erosion and flooding.
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OCT 14, 2021Plants & Animals
In recent years, the number of insects in a given ecosystem (biomass) and the number of insect species (biodiversity) ha ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 27, 2021Plants & Animals
Wildfires and increasing levels of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest are not new challenges; in fact, Brazil has lo ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 22, 2021Earth & The Environment
Fish farming has become a necessary practice as the population grows. It can be controversial among some groups because ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 14, 2021Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 14, 2021Earth & The Environment
For years, researchers have been warning about the environmental consequences of deforestation in Southeast Asia, an are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2021Space & Astronomy
An international team led by researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland and the National Centre of Competenc ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 02, 2021Plants & Animals
New work in Nature Climate Change has determined that in the last decade, the Brazilian Amazon released over 20% more ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Zootaxa details the finding of two species of screech owls that live in the Amazon and At ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 10, 2021Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to the nano-chameleon, a top contender for the world’s smallest reptile. According to the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 02, 2020Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 04, 2020Plants & Animals
Voeltzkow’s chameleon was recently rediscovered after disappearing for more than 100 years. According to an articl ...Written By: Tiffany DazetSEP 16, 2020Plants & Animals
Earlier this week, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) released the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO- ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
A World Health Organization study published recently in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science reports that half of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 06, 2020Microbiology
It's estimated that an astonishing 75% of emerging pathogens that infect people are zoonotic - they originate in animals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2020Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 12, 2020Earth & The Environment
A new study, published this week in Nature Communications and the first of its kind, has linked demand for goods linked ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 12, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study published earlier this week in Nature Communications has revealed how quickly ecosystems will disappear once the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 09, 2020Earth & The Environment
Research from the National University of Singapore (NUS) highlights the growing concern of mangrove degradation, using M ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
Scientific studies are revealing just how humans have impacted the environment over the past few centuries. Recently, sc ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 02, 2020Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution reports that our collective misuse of tropical ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 19, 2020Earth & The Environment
A new paper published recently in Conservation Letters hopes to encourage more support for countries aiming to meet thei ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 10, 2020Earth & The Environment
With images of the fires in Australia burning your eyes on every news site, it is not a surprise that environmental scie ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science (GDCS) have developed ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 03, 2019Earth & The Environment
Due to human expansion in agriculture and livestock, logging, gas and oil exploration, and infrastructure expansion, for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 14, 2021
Plants & Animals
In recent years, the number of insects in a given ecosystem (biomass) and the number of insect species (biodiversity) ha
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 27, 2021
Plants & Animals
Wildfires and increasing levels of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest are not new challenges; in fact, Brazil has lo
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 22, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Fish farming has become a necessary practice as the population grows. It can be controversial among some groups because
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 14, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 14, 2021
Earth & The Environment
For years, researchers have been warning about the environmental consequences of deforestation in Southeast Asia, an are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2021
Space & Astronomy
An international team led by researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland and the National Centre of Competenc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 02, 2021
Plants & Animals
New work in Nature Climate Change has determined that in the last decade, the Brazilian Amazon released over 20% more ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Zootaxa details the finding of two species of screech owls that live in the Amazon and At
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
Say “hello!” to the nano-chameleon, a top contender for the world’s smallest reptile. According to the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 02, 2020
Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 04, 2020
Plants & Animals
Voeltzkow’s chameleon was recently rediscovered after disappearing for more than 100 years. According to an articl
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 16, 2020
Plants & Animals
Earlier this week, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) released the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO-
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A World Health Organization study published recently in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science reports that half of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2020
Microbiology
It's estimated that an astonishing 75% of emerging pathogens that infect people are zoonotic - they originate in animals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 12, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A new study, published this week in Nature Communications and the first of its kind, has linked demand for goods linked
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 12, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study published earlier this week in Nature Communications has revealed how quickly ecosystems will disappear once the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 09, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Research from the National University of Singapore (NUS) highlights the growing concern of mangrove degradation, using M
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Scientific studies are revealing just how humans have impacted the environment over the past few centuries. Recently, sc
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 02, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution reports that our collective misuse of tropical
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 19, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A new paper published recently in Conservation Letters hopes to encourage more support for countries aiming to meet thei
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 10, 2020
Earth & The Environment
With images of the fires in Australia burning your eyes on every news site, it is not a surprise that environmental scie
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science (GDCS) have developed
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 03, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Due to human expansion in agriculture and livestock, logging, gas and oil exploration, and infrastructure expansion, for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan