Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

Ventura County study: wild birds protect flood structures better than poison

A new study, which was conducted at two site along a levee at the Revolon Slough, shows that predator birds…

7 years ago

What logging does to your water

There are a lot of issues with deforestation. However, for some nations around the world, logging jobs provide stable sources…

7 years ago

California’s Groundwater Rule Could Mean Opportunities, Not Penalties

Near Bakersfield, the Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District plans to set up procedures for land retirement and water trading with…

7 years ago

Groundwater Monitoring Reveals Widespread Radioactivity at Duke Energy Coal Plants​

Data shows high levels of radioactivity at 11 of 18 plants Today is the deadline for coal-fired power plants to…

7 years ago

New species of ‘water bears’ discovered in parking lot — tardigrades

It’s not often that a microscopic organism gains celebrity status, but that’s exactly what tardigrades have managed to accomplish. The…

7 years ago

These striking photos show the extent of Midwest flooding

Photo: The Joe's Crab Shack in Louisville, Kentucky, sits surrounded by water along the Ohio River. (CNN) Heavy rains across…

7 years ago

5 Million Gallons of Freshwater Used to Frack Just One Well

Smith Creek near Ponca, Arkansas. Buffalo Outdoor Center / Flickr A lot has been said about the toxic slurry of…

7 years ago

Controversial insecticides pervasive in Great Lakes tributaries

A variety of neonicotinoids—harmful to aquatic organisms—are reported in major Great Lakes streams U.S. scientists found neonicotinoid insecticides in about…

7 years ago

Taxes on Meat Could Join Carbon and Sugar to Help Limit Emissions

The idea has met resistance over fears of political backlash Tyson invests in plant-based burger backed by Gates, DiCaprio Move…

7 years ago

Attack of the Killer Algae

Photo: Algal bloom on Lake Erie A roving pack of journalists shake off the rain in a squat, one-story federal…

7 years ago