The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web — ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live in North America.
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Measuring Impacts of Climate Change on Heritage to Be Explored at Conference
Issues around the loss of coastal heritage due to climate change and how these can be effectively addressed in policy will be discussed during a major conference taking place at the University of East Anglia (UEA) next week.
In Eastern U.S., Climate Change Has Extended Forest Growing Season by a Month
A century of rising temperatures has extended the growing season of hardwood forests in the eastern U.S. by one month, a new study finds.
Scientists Warn of Rise in Potentially Fatal Bacterial Infection Due to Global Warming
Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the United States.
Sea Otters Killed by Unusual Parasite Strain
Four sea otters that stranded in California died from an unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis, according to a study from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the University of California, Davis.
Sea Ice Will Soon Disappear From the Arctic During the Summer Months – And It Has Happened Before
In a new study, researchers warn that the Arctic Sea ice may soon be a thing of the past in the summer months.