Researchers can predict potential outbreaks of the mosquito-borne virus months in advance by using satellite data.
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Penobscot River Salmon Run Surges for Second Straight Year
After dam removals and fish passage improvements, endangered Atlantic salmon are continuing to return to Maine’s Penobscot River in encouraging numbers.
For Rufous Hummingbirds, Migration Looks Different Depending on Age and Sex
With a reputation as one of the continent’s most determined and assertive birds, the rufous hummingbird weighs less than a nickel and tops out at about 3 inches long.
Proposed Funding Cuts Spell Trouble for Texas Sea Turtles
A Texas A&M at Galveston expert says federal budget cuts would have consequences for endangered Kemp’s ridley turtles along the Texas coast.
New Data Reveals Little Progress Globally in Reducing Air Pollution Over the Last Two Decades
Particulate air pollution continues to cut global life expectancy by nearly two years as progress in some countries counterbalances worsening air quality in others, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI).
Research Could Save Years of Breeding for New Miscanthus Hybrids
As climate change becomes increasingly difficult to ignore, scientists are working to diversify and improve alternatives to fossil-fuel-based energy.


