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Researchers Develop New Techniques to Protect Eagles from Wind Turbines

Collisions with wind turbines kill about 100 golden eagles a year in some locations, but a new study that maps both potential wind-power sites and nesting patterns of the birds reveals sweet spots, where potential for wind power is greatest with a lower threat to nesting eagles.

28 Aug 2015

NSF Awards $1.1 Million Grant for Study of Coral Reef Hybridization

Studying coral reefs, what makes them tick and how we can help protect and safe these maritime wonders is something Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D., has dedicated her life to. As a researcher at Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Dr. Fogarty and her collaborators at Penn State University have received nearly $1.1 million via a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation.

26 Aug 2015

Enemy Seaweeds Protect Coral from Marauding Sea Stars

On the coral reef, knowing who's your friend and who's your enemy can sometimes be a little complicated.

26 Aug 2015

Climate Change Could Cause Profound Changes in Global Distribution of Marine Biodiversity

New research into the impact of climate change has found that warming oceans will cause profound changes in the global distribution of marine biodiversity.

25 Aug 2015

Scientists Consider Sumatran Rhino Extinct in the Wild in Malaysia

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Leading scientists and experts in the field of rhino conservation state in a new paper that it is safe to consider the Sumatran rhinoceros extinct in the wild in Malaysia. The survival of the Sumatran rhino now depends on the 100 or fewer remaining individuals in the wild in Indonesia and the nine rhinos in captivity.

21 Aug 2015

Evolutionary Path of Predators Could be a Direct Consequence of Climate Change

Old dogs can teach humans new things about evolution. In Nature Communications a new study of North American dog fossils as old as 40 million years suggests that the evolutionary path of whole groups of predators can be a direct consequence of climate change.

20 Aug 2015

Stronger Winds due to Climate Change Could Impact Wild Animal Populations

Stronger winds forecast as a result of climate change could impact on populations of wild animals, by affecting how well they can feed, a study of seabirds suggests.

20 Aug 2015

Global Climate Change Negatively Impacts Lizard Embryos

The expected impact of climate change on North American lizards is much worse than first thought. A team of biologists led by Arizona State University investigators has discovered that lizard embryos die when subjected to a temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit even for a few minutes.

20 Aug 2015

Toxic Chemical Spreads Beyond Superfund Site

Researchers at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory have found that a contaminated mixture called Aroclor 1268 has spread beyond a former chemical plant, now a Superfund site, near Brunswick.

19 Aug 2015

Low-Cost, On-Site Method to Study Impact of Rising Sea Levels on Vital Wetlands

Scientists designed a new, on-site method for studying potential impacts rising sea levels can have on vital wetlands, said a University of Alabama researcher who led a study publishing Aug. 17 describing the modifiable apparatuses.

19 Aug 2015