Wild turkey discovery upends conventional wisdom

The amount of rainfall during nesting season is not related to reproductive success for wild turkeys, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~5 min

Rising temps challenge Southwest farmers, ranchers

Rising temperatures brought on by human-driven atmospheric warming are bringing big changes to agricultural life in the Southwest, research indicates.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Dec. 13, 2023 ~8 min


Noisy boats may drown out beluga whale chatter

A new study shows beluga whales in Alaska may be losing a battle with noisy human activities like shipping.

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 12, 2023 ~9 min

What’s the best way to store carbon dioxide?

Capturing and storing carbon dioxide in recycled concrete aggregate or geological reservoirs is feasible and has a positive carbon footprint.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Dec. 12, 2023 ~6 min

Wildlife rehab records show human impact on animals

A look at more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records reveals the human impact on North American wildlife.

Amy Laskowski-Boston University • futurity
Dec. 12, 2023 ~11 min

Our overuse of salt is a ‘slow-moving train wreck’

Human activities are making Earth's air, soil, and freshwater saltier, which could pose an existential threat if current trends continue.

Courtney Sakry-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 8, 2023 ~7 min

How to protect people displaced by the climate crisis

Climate refugees are predominantly from formerly colonized countries that aren't responsible, in large part, for the factors that exacerbate climate change.

Ivan Natividad-UC Berkeley • futurity
Dec. 7, 2023 ~11 min

Forests will offer mammals refuge as climate warms

North American mammals in hotter regions increasingly seek out forested areas away from human-dominated landscapes.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~5 min


Bird feeding is important to another species: humans

Policies regarding bird feeding should also consider the people who invest their time and resources in it, say researchers.

Krista Timney-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Model predicts how far wind can carry seeds

The model analyzes the future survival of plants in a changing climate based on how far wind can carry a plant’s seeds.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Dec. 1, 2023 ~6 min

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