Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

The US has pumped so much groundwater that it’s literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest

Photo: A fissure tears open earth and roots in North Sulphur Springs Valley, Arizona. Joesph Cook/AZGS The United States has been…

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The wrong kind of blooms: Climate change, invasive clams are fueling algae growth on Lake Tahoe

Photo: UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is studying the link between the concentration of nutrients created by invasive Asian…

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Wildlife competing with people for priority in plans for Colorado River’s future

Humpback Chub. (Photo: Arizona Game & Fish Department) LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Setting the course for a Colorado River with…

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O‘ahu Water Protectors: Shut Down Red Hill

Every day, the Navy’s Red Hill fuel tanks continue to threaten O‘ahu’s main water source. In 2021, a major leak…

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Stormwater biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival

A new study finds that the green stormwater practice bioretention filtration can help protect coho salmon hatchlings from the lethal…

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Baby beaver sighting brings hopes of comeback for California’s little climate superheroes

Two beavers swim in Napa Creek, in Napa, in July. (Godofredo A. Vasquez / Associated Press) Bill Leikam was reviewing…

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A tiny fish returns to Mississippi after vanishing 50 years ago

Photo: Gerald Herbert / AP The 2.5-inch-long Pearl Darter was listed by the federal government as a threatened species in…

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Endangered birds find forever home in Mission Bay wetlands restoration project

75 years ago, Kendall-Frost Marsh was 4,000 acres of tidal wetland perfect for foraging, breeding and nesting. Today, only 1%…

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Historic Acquisition by California’s First Black-led Land Conservation Organization

Wildlife Conservation Board Awards $163.5 million in Grants to 37 Habitat Conservation and Restoration Projects The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)…

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As Companies Eye Massive Lithium Deposits in California’s Salton Sea, Locals Anticipate a Mixed Bag

Frontline communities in Lithium Valley are cautiously optimistic about the economic potential, but are also concerned about the health and…

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