To date, biodiversity research primarily focused on the number of plant species present in ecosystems.
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Urban Health Scare: E-Scooters Show Alarming Spike in Injuries
Electric scooters are increasingly part of the crowded urban landscape, but a UC San Francisco study has found a major surge of injuries related to scooters, particularly among young adults.
2019 was the 2nd Wettest Year on Record for the U.S.
It was another year of record-making weather and climate for the U.S. in 2019, which was the second wettest behind 1973.
1 Billion Animals Estimated Dead in Australian Wildfires
Scientists estimate that as many as 1 billion animals have died in Australia’s record-breaking wildfires, with more than 800 million lost in New South Wales alone.
Untangling Clubroot Disease
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have designed a chain of software programs that combine biology and computer science to help identify the pathogen proteins that contribute to the insurgence of clubroot disease now affecting canola across the Prairies.
Sea-Ice-Free Arctic Makes Permafrost Vulnerable to Thawing
Permafrost is ground that remains frozen throughout the year; it covers nearly a quarter of Northern Hemisphere land.