The Mesopotamian Marshes Are Disappearing, Again
The World Heritage site in southern Iraq survived Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain the wetlands. Now they’re drying up, and biodiversity is collapsing......»»
Research collaboration aims to improve nationwide water quality, restore wetlands
Wetlands, such as swamps and marshes, are home to some of the planet's most valuable ecosystems......»»
Whether you"re a snorkeler or CEO, you can help save our vital kelp forests
What if we told you the world has forests harboring creatures with three hearts and where the canopy can grow by a foot a day? What if we told you it was silently disappearing? What if we told you we now have the chance to bring it back?.....»»
Most of world"s salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100, study concludes
Cape Cod's salt marshes are as iconic as they are important. These beautiful, low-lying wetlands are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized role in nitrogen cycling, act as carbon sinks, protect coastal de.....»»
WhatsApp will be giving users more control over disappearing messages
In an upcoming update to WhatsApp, the company is giving users more control over when disappearing messages come into effect. A while back, WhatsApp introduced a new privacy feature in the form of disappearing messages. This allowed users.....»»
Some coastal salt marshes are keeping up with sea level rise—for now
The world's salty, tidal marshes are hotspots of carbon storage and productivity, building up sediments and plant material to stay above sea level. However, as sea level rises at an increasing rate, scientists debate whether it's possible for wetland.....»»
Hundreds of Washington state plants, animals at risk of extinction
Over a third of species and ecosystems in the United States are at risk of disappearing, including hundreds of plants and animals in Washington......»»
Australia"s rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate
Australia's rarest bird of prey—the red goshawk—is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations......»»
Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700—but most could still be saved
Like so many of the planet's natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been drained, dug up and built on......»»
Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows
Evolution has occurred more rapidly than previously thought in the Chesapeake Bay wetlands, which may decrease the chance that coastal marshes can withstand future sea level rise. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and collaborators have dem.....»»
The Mesopotamian Marshes Are Disappearing, Again
The World Heritage site in southern Iraq survived Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain the wetlands. Now they’re drying up, and biodiversity is collapsing......»»
Protecting and regenerating tropical mangroves
Mangroves were once seen as inhospitable malarial swamps and were among the fastest disappearing habitats in the world. Now, with input from Bangor University, one community project in Kenya is working to restore mangroves in a project which benefits.....»»
Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study......»»
Using deep learning to monitor India"s disappearing forest cover
Using satellite monitoring data, researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm that could provide real-time monthly land use and land cover maps for parts of India......»»
Are accents disappearing?
In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter "r." Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang......»»
Experts urge COP15 policy makers to support research to find, catalogue, protect disappearing deep-sea species
More than 90% of marine species are undescribed and many may go extinct due to human activity before they're discovered—the loss of unique, potentially valuable genetic resources resulting in unpredictable effects on global ecosystems essential to.....»»
NASA scientists map global salt marsh losses and their carbon impact
According to a new NASA-led study, the world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years. In a recent research paper published in the journal Nature, scientists described the first consistent global acco.....»»
The Mystery of Alaska’s Disappearing Whales
Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt......»»
As temperatures rise, low marsh emits more carbon gas than high marsh
Salt marshes are a well-known carbon sink and can aid in carbon sequestration efforts. But they are also dynamic ecosystems that change with the seasons and tides......»»
Large terrestrial mammals are more vulnerable to acoustic impact of drones than to visual impact
Large terrestrial mammals are vulnerable to the acoustic sounds of drones, technological systems which are increasingly used to study the wildlife in open habitats such as the savanna and marshes......»»
Bowling clubs in Australia are disappearing, leaving a void in communities
A centerpiece of the typical Australian suburb has been the distinctive green of the traditional lawn bowling club. But despite being an institution for more than 150 years, a new study from UNSW Sydney shows the local "bowlo" faces an uncertain futu.....»»