Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

On the Chesapeake, A Precarious Future of Rising Seas and High Tides

Mike Draper raised his house in southern Dorchester County seven feet to protect it from rising waters. PHOTO BY DAVE…

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Duke Study: Rivers Contaminated With Radium and Lead From Thousands of Fracking Wastewater Spills

Bakken Oil and Gas in Williston, North Dakota on the Missouri River. Photo Credit: EcoFlight Thousands of oil and gas…

6 years ago

The Seafloor Is Dissolving Because of Climate Change

Carbon emissions are acidifying the ocean so quickly that the seafloor is disintegrating. According to a new study, ocean acidification…

6 years ago

The EPA can’t wait to reopen the mine that poisoned North Idaho

Photo: Tubbs Hill on Lake Coeur d'Alene. - Kyle Johnson for Bloomberg Businessweek The Bunker Hill Mine deposited 75 million…

6 years ago

Benefits of Groundwater Recharge Demonstrated in Lodi Vineyards

Costa Vineyards in Lodi is successfully using groundwater recharge in this 14-acre Zinfandel block. Photo: Ted Rieger Groundwater is a…

6 years ago

Large hydropower dams ‘not sustainable’ in developing world

Photo: Problems at the Oroville dam in California in 2017 saw 10,000 people evacuated A new study says that many…

6 years ago

Human Medicine Loading River Creatures With Dozens of Drugs

Spiders, such as the one pictured here, are found in riparian environments all over the world. They build their webs…

6 years ago

Study: Edible Crabs Won’t Cope With Effects of Climate Change on Seawater

We are only just beginning to learn how aquatic organisms will respond to climate change, and the effect that this…

6 years ago

83% decline of freshwater animals underscores need to protect, restore freshwaters

Certain groups of animals are declining at an alarming rate—and none more so than those living in freshwater. This year’s…

6 years ago

Study: Humans Are Forcing Dolphins To Simplify How They Talk

It's well known that dolphins are among the world's smartest creatures, and humans are among the world's most annoying. The…

6 years ago