This may sound counterintuitive, but reducing the number of animals in a population can help the remaining individuals to survive through the winter.
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Deadly Wildfires, Noise Pollution, and Disruptive Timing of Life Cycles: Un Report Identifies Looming Environmental Threats
Wildfires are burning more severely and more often, urban noise pollution is growing into a global public health menace, and phenological mismatches – disruptions in the timing of life-cycle stages in natural systems – are causing ecological consequences.
U.S. Coastline to See up to a Foot of Sea Level Rise by 2050
The United States is expected to experience as much sea level rise by the year 2050 as it witnessed in the previous hundred years.
Predicting and Preparing for the Impact of Approaching Storms
Climate experts and engineers have created a new model to predict the damage caused by adverse weather.
London Produces up to a Third More Methane Than Estimates Suggest
Measurements of London’s atmosphere show the city is releasing more of the potent greenhouse gas methane, primarily from natural gas leaks.
Fewer Rainy Days Leading to Earlier Spring in Northern Climes
A drop in the total number of rainy days each year is contributing to an earlier arrival of spring for plants in northern climates, a new study finds.


