Kudzu and emerald ash borer are widely known examples of an invasive plant and an invasive insect, respectively, that cause harm to our native plants.
A New Ranavirus Threatens U.S. Amphibian Diversity
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NASA Gets Infrared View of Atlantic Halloween Subtropical Storm
The latest addition to the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season developed quickly.
Oil and Gas Wastewater Used for Irrigation May Suppress Plant Immune Systems
The horizontal drilling method called hydraulic fracturing helps the United States produce close to 4 billion barrels of oil per year, rocketing the U.S. to the top of oil-producing nations in the world.
In Southeast Asia, Illegal Hunting Is a More Immediate Threat to Wildlife Than Forest Degradation
A new study carried out by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in cooperation with the World Wide Fund for Nature Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam) and the Sabah Forestry Department of the Government of Malaysia suggests that for ground dwelling mammal and bird communities, illegal hunting using indiscriminate snares may be a more immediate threat than forest degradation through selective logging.
NASA Finds Small Area of Heavy Rain Left in Tropical Cyclone Kyarr
Tropical Cyclone Kyarr appears to be winding down as it moves through the Arabian Sea and NASA provided forecasters with an analysis of rainfall rates occurring in the weakening storm.
Preserved Pollen Tells the History of Floodplains
Many of us think about pollen only when allergy season is upon us.
