biodiversity
06/18/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Unique savanna in Brazil is being converted into cropland, losing biodiversity and endangering river basins that provide hydroelectric power
The Cerrado, a unique savanna in Brazil, is at risk of losing biodiversity because it’s being converted into cropland, as well as due to overall inefficient management, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. It’s also the only savanna in the world with perennial rivers that provide hydroelectric power, which means […]
03/31/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Small fish found to be essential to coral reef health by keeping them clean, according to new study
If human communities have health professionals, coral reefs have small fish called “cleaner fish” that keep them healthy. A Canadian-led study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences says their veterinarian-like services help ensure the health of the marine communities they live in, reported ScienceDaily. According to the study, coral reef fish suffering […]
03/16/2018
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By David Williams
Study shows that a loss of biodiversity can put an entire ecosystem at risk of extinction
Between the natural order of things and the way that humans have seemingly taken over much of nature, lots of different animal species have already gone extinct. Why exactly this has happened isn’t entirely up to humans, but perhaps more could be done about what happens after an animal species does go extinct. Researchers from […]
11/07/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Big Ag is ruining what ground water they don’t take: Excess nitrogen reaching dangerous levels, study finds
A new study has revealed that big agriculture’s utilization of nitrogen can impact groundwater quality. A team of scientists from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) and the Departments of Agroecology and Environmental Science at Aarhus University were able to conclude that when farmers apply more nitrogen to lands than their crops can absorb, […]
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