Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common

Via UCSB THE CURRENT The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land combined. Unsurprisingly,…

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Race Underway To Glue Down The Lahaina Fire’s Toxic Ash Before Rains Wash It Into The Ocean

Photo: There’s growing concern over the potential for rain to wash pollutants from the Lahaina fire into the ocean. (Kevin…

1 year ago

‘If You Unbuild It, They Will Come’

The Copco No. 1 dam on the Klamath River is slated for demolition in 2024. Photo by Stormy Staats/Klamath Salmon…

1 year ago

White House to agencies: Tally projects’ financial damage to ecosystems

Photo: Richard Revesz, administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, testifies on Capitol Hill last year.…

1 year ago

Bringing back beavers: Ecologists on mission to save species that once ruled in California

Photo: Bringing back beavers: Ecologists on mission to save species that once ruled in California © Provided by Local News Matters…

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CDC report: People and animals are increasingly getting sick from toxic algae

Photo: A duck swims in algae laden water that has gathered on the bank of the Caloosahatchee River at Centennial…

1 year ago

Strawberry fields forever? Production leaves long-term plastic pollution

Photo: polyethylene mulched strawberry fields, San Luis Obispo, CA. Credit: Seeta Sistla Researchers have found that the plastic mulch used…

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Heavy water year lets wildlife thrive on Kern Water Bank grounds

The goal is to be able to preserve and store water during wet years for use during years of drought.…

1 year ago

A Patchwork of Differing State Laws to Protect Wetlands

Ray Stewart is ambassador for the Ohio Wetlands Association. He stands on a preserve with two wetland areas. Both of…

1 year ago

Science Stories: Adventures in Bay-Delta Data

Our last post gave you an introduction to the water weeds of the Delta. Invasive submerged aquatic vegetation is taking…

1 year ago