Birds Vanish First: Why Ecosystems Collapse Before We Notice

Birds are a barometer of the health of water sources, habitats, and air quality. A notable example is the use of canaries in ...

With thousands of feral horses gone, Kosciuszko's fragile ecosystems are slowly recovering

In Kosciuszko National Park in Australia's alpine region, the landscape is slowly changing. Patches of native vegetation ...

Filamentous algae blooms alter river ecosystems without disrupting overall function

Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic ...
ABC7 San Francisco

New study raises alarms about ecosystems that may be on verge of irreversible collapse

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- If you could view our planet from space, it might look the same, but new research suggests the Earth is actually spinning at a dangerous tipping point. Temperatures are now ...
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Microbes that break down antibiotics help protect ecosystems under drug pollution

Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment ...
Ensia

OPINION: “Novel ecosystems” are a Trojan horse for conservation

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