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Flamingos Threatened by Rising African Lake Levels

New research led by King’s College London has revealed how the Lesser Flamingo is in danger of being flushed from its historic feeding grounds, with serious consequences for the future of the species.

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Where Have All the Right Whales Gone?

Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right whale, using newly analyzed data to predict and help avoid whales’ harmful, even fatal, exposure to commercial fishing and vessel strikes.

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With the Planet Facing a 'Polycrisis', Biodiversity Researchers Uncover Major Knowledge Gaps

A scientific review has found almost no research studying the interconnections across three major threats to planetary health, despite UN assessments suggesting one million species are at risk of extinction, a global pandemic that resulted in over six million excess deaths, and a record-breaking year of global temperatures.

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Tropical Coral-Infecting Parasites Discovered in Cold Marine Ecosystems

Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of creatures in cold marine ecosystems along the Northeast Pacific, according to new research from University of British Columbia botanists.

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Ocean Currents Threaten to Collapse Antarctic Ice Shelves

A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity, transporting warm water to shallower depths.

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Cloud Engineering Could Be More Effective ‘Painkiller’ for Global Warming Than Previously Thought

Cloud ‘engineering’ could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.

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Ants in Colorado Are on the Move Due to Climate Change

On a hot summer day in 2022, Anna Paraskevopoulos found herself trekking through forests and shrubs in Gregory Canyon near Boulder, flipping over rocks and logs to look for any signs of ants. 

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More Than Half a Million Global Stroke Deaths May Be Tied to Climate Change

A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study published in the April 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. 

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Where the Wild Bees are—and Aren’t — Impacts Food Supply

Honey bees—plump, fuzzy and famed for their honey-making—capture the popular imagination.

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