A recently published study revealed that air pollution, particularly ozone, dramatically reduces pollination by degrading the scent of flowers. This degradation affects bees’ ability to locate these flowers. The research was a
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With deforestation, land degradation, and species extinctions, the state of biodiversity is deteriorating rapidly, all veering away from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets. This alarming revelation comes from an IUCN report
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The red fire ant, known scientifically as Solenopsis invicta, has now established its presence in Europe. An international study led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) discovered numerous colonies of this
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A breathtaking feline, the Asiatic Cheetah finds its dwindling home in the Miandasht Wildlife Refuge & Turan Biosphere Reserve. This cheetah’s numbers, alarmingly, have seen a sharp decline, raising concerns among conservationists.
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In the heart of the Everglades, a battle rages on. Not one of man against man, but of man against nature. The 2023 Florida Python Challenge, as announced by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette
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Lynxes are known to reproduce annually, with their kittens typically born between late May and July. In the 2022-23 season, Croatia celebrated the birth of 26 lynx kittens, signaling a promising future
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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest witnessed a significant 66.1% drop in deforestation this August compared to the same month in the previous year. Satellite data from INPE, the Brazilian space research agency, revealed that
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Oregon State University research has unveiled a potential reason behind the rapid retreat of sea-terminating glaciers: the bursting of minuscule, pressurized bubbles in submerged ice. This groundbreaking study, recently published in Nature
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Frederica Bertocchini has made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of plastic degradation using biological systems. The wax worms, Galleria mellonella, are at the forefront of this research, capable of degrading sturdy synthetic
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In a breathtaking twist, the Quercus tardifolia, believed to be extinct, has resurfaced in Texas’ Big Bend National Park. America’s national parks aren’t mere tourist attractions; they’re biodiversity strongholds, preserving ecological wonders.
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