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New research at the University of California, Davis, and Point Blue Conservation Science shows that song sparrows experience climate change differently at various ages. ADVERTISEMENT Two studies show the importance of considering the various stages and ages of individuals in a species

Many of us have heard of the Emerald ash borer (EAB) — a highly invasive beetle known for it’s destruction of ash trees. After being discovered in the United States in 2002, this pesky little beetle has killed tens of millions of ash trees in Michigan alone. In addition to the t

Large trees store up to half the above-ground biomass in tropical forests, reiterating their importance in buffering against climate change, finds a study published in Global Ecology and Biogeography. ADVERTISEMENT The research, which involved dozens of scientists from more than 40 in

The climate is getting warmer, and terrestrial ecosystems are responding. Species move up mountain slopes to remain in the temperature regimes they prefer (if there is a mountain slope to move up!). What is happening in the oceans? The warming climate is affecting ocean temperatures t

Costa Rica’s ban on clearing of “mature” forests appears to be effective in encouraging agricultural expansion on non-forest lands, finds a study published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters. ADVERTISEMENT The research, which was led by Matthew Fagan

While global climate change is still widely disputed, indications of warming oceans are evident as major shifts in marine life are being reported off the coasts of Australia. In turn, major ecosystems, including cold-water marine habitats, as well as human recreational and commercial

Worldwide, invasive alien species are second only to habitat destruction in reducing the planet’s biodiversity. Their effect is especially potent on islands. Cats, rats, weasels and stoats wreak havoc on native faunas which evolved in the absence of predatory mammals. When, in 1

The father of fracking, George Mitchell, passed away July 26, leaving many to think about the legacy he leaves behind. Though he didn’t exactly invent fracking, the Houston native revolutionized the process by introducing horizontal drilling in the 1990s. Even more than two deca

Two decades into cotton’s genetic modification (GM) revolution, J. Berrye Worsham, President and CEO of the U.S. industry association Cotton Incorporated, exudes complete confidence in the GM route. “Employing biotechnology to its fullest extent, now and far into the futur

Running late that morning, the Kanchankanya Express train zipped past Gulma and entered the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in northern West Bengal, India. Till a few minutes ago, impatience was writ large on every face. Now with the fog having finally lifted and the green forest cover g