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Protecting Temperate Old-Growth Rainforest is Key for a Sustainable Future
As tensions run high between environmental activists, loggers and government in British Columbia, Canada, there may be more at risk than we think.
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Declining Biodiversity in Wild Amazon Fisheries Threatens Human Diet
New research suggests that declines in wild fish species may compromise nutrition in an already poor region. Substituting cultivated species may not help.
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La Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en las Pesquerías continentales de la Amazonía Amenaza la Dieta Humana
Una nueva investigación sugiere que una disminución de especies de peces silvestres puede comprometer la nutrición en una región que ya padece de inseguridad alimentaria. Es posible que la sustitución de especies cultivadas no ayude.
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Glacier Melt Leads to Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels Due to These Tiny Fungi
New research links reduced glacier cover to higher rates of fungal decomposition of organic material. If these rates continue to rise, it could further disrupt the carbon cycle.
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Warming in Norwegian Fjord Causing Changes in Seabird Populations
A recent study examines how shifts in water temperature and coastline glaciers create challenges and opportunities for seabirds in Norway’s Hornsund fjord.
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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?
And if rivers and lakes had rights, could that help in the fight against climate change?
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Why Nature Is Good for Us: An Illustrated and Animated Guide
Earth Day is a time to celebrate the natural world. Being in nature can improve our mood and our mental and physical health. Plus, natural areas do a lot of work for us.
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How You Can Help Restore Nature on Earth Day
Consider helping to revive a degraded ecosystem by getting involved in an ecorestoration project.
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Decades After the Oil Spill That Inspired Earth Day, Are We Prepared for the Next One?
We’ve gotten better at preventing and tracking oil spills, but oceanographers say much more progress is needed.
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