Many animal 'geomorphs' under threat, study warns
More than a quarter of our planet's natural "geomorphs"—animals such as beavers and hippos that, collectively, can reshape ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...
Terrestrial 'life oasis' from end-Permian mass extinction period discovered in China
A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants ...
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Nine New Tardigrade Species Discovered Thanks to the Efforts of Danish Schoolchildren
The budding scientists collected the tiny water bears in a massive citizen science project that involved almost 30,000 ...
Save Mount Diablo acquires 98-acre Schwendel Ranch in “landmark conservation victory”
That land will now be permanently preserved and managed as part of a new state program focused on the San Andreas fault’s ...
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Season 5 History: Who Were Land Girls & What Was the Women’s Land Army?
So in Yorkshire, a very small number of women—they were known as Land Girls—were called in to help with the arable harvests, and sometimes with animals, as with the shearing of sheep ...
Alan Titchmarsh is right about avocados – but the rest of your breakfast is killing the planet too
Celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh has warned that avocados are an environmental disaster, but they’re just the tip of the ...
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Save Mount Diablo buys Ginochio Schwendel Ranch to protect key wildlife corridor
The nonprofit conservation group Save Mount Diablo has bought the Ginochio Schwendel Ranch, a 98-acre property along the Marsh Creek wildlife corridor between Clayton and Brentwood. The announcement ...
10 World-Class Birdwatching Sites Across Atlantic Canada
From cliffside seabird breeding sites to one of the largest sandpiper havens on the planet, Atlantic Canada is rife with ...
The Winners Of Nature Photography Contest: Funny, Amazing Wildlife In Photos
Sometimes humorously, sometimes dramatically, these Nature Photography prize winning images are a stunning visual tribute to ...
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News from around the South Carolina Lowcountry
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Heritage Trust Program recently acquired a 122.6-acre tract of land located on Coosaw Island in Beaufort County. This is the 19th Cultural ...
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Nearly 500 Organizations Have Signed On to a Letter Opposing Workforce Reductions at Public Land Management Agencies
Mass firings and resignations have caused the National Park Service to lose 9% of its staff. Now, lease terminations by the administration are putting 34 field offices and facilities on the brink of ...