The loss of animals, often due to unregulated or illegal hunting, has consequences for the carbon storage capacity of forests, yet this link is rarely mentioned in high-level climate policy discussions, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
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OSU Researchers Develop Better Way to Determine Coastal Flooding Risk
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities.
Chemical Records in Teeth Confirm Elusive Alaska Lake Seals Are One of a Kind
Hundreds of harbor seals live in Iliamna Lake, the largest body of freshwater in Alaska and one of the most productive systems for sockeye salmon in the Bristol Bay region.
NOAA Science Helps Restore Coastal Places
Thousands of oil spills happen every year, and most pollution cases don’t make the news.
Arsenic-Breathing Life Discovered in the Tropical Pacific Ocean
Arsenic is a deadly poison for most living things, but new research shows that microorganisms are breathing arsenic in a large area of the Pacific Ocean.
Quebec and Labrador First Nations Continue to Embrace Traditional Food But Rates of Food Insecurity are Very High
Newly released results from a 2016 study on the diet, nutrition, and environment of First Nations in Quebec and Labrador show many positive results.
