Behind the Scenes: How Louisiana’s Swamp Ecosystem Changes With Each Season

Water levels, plant life, and wildlife behavior shift constantly. What looks quiet on the surface often reflects ...

Birds Vanish First: Why Ecosystems Collapse Before We Notice

Birds are a barometer of the health of water sources, habitats, and air quality. A notable example is the use of canaries in ...
ABC7 San Francisco

New study raises alarms about ecosystems that may be on verge of irreversible collapse

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- If you could view our planet from space, it might look the same, but new research suggests the Earth is actually spinning at a dangerous tipping point. Temperatures are now ...
EurekAlert!

Microbes that break down antibiotics help protect ecosystems under drug pollution

Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment ...

With thousands of feral horses gone, Kosciuszko’s fragile ecosystems are slowly recovering

With feral horses gone, fragile alpine areas are no longer being trampled by hard hooves. But Kosciuszko’s landscapes will ...
Ensia

OPINION: “Novel ecosystems” are a Trojan horse for conservation

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