Invasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects – a team of ecologists explains how
Research finds that extensive feeding by invasive insects can cause trees to produce defense compounds, to the detriment of valued native insects.
Sept. 19, 2024 • ~8 min
I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned
Decades-long environmental studies can reveal trends caused by climate change better than projects that last only a year or two.
Sept. 10, 2024 • ~8 min
India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day
The hydropower dam is part of a huge effort to boost India’s homegrown energy. But it will radically disrupt the lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities in the flood plains downstream.
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~10 min
Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help
Whether they’re going to cook a fish, have it mounted or just take a photo and then release it, anglers want more than a severed head. But with shark numbers rebounding, they’ve got competition.
Aug. 20, 2024 • ~9 min
Trees compete for space, light and resources, and those clashes can leave battle scars
For trees, growing to maturity involves much more than just reaching upward.
Aug. 15, 2024 • ~8 min
First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape
In the barren cold deserts of ice-free Antarctica only lichen, mosses and algae survive – for now.
Aug. 8, 2024 • ~5 min
Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research
A broad review of shark research shows that sharks play critical roles in keeping ocean ecosystems such as coral reefs and seagrass beds healthy.
Aug. 1, 2024 • ~8 min
Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it
An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out.
July 30, 2024 • ~8 min
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