Environmental Sciences
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Scientists eavesdrop on a South American forest to find a missing bird
How do you look for an animal you don’t even know exists anymore? The last sighting of the purple-winged ground…
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Landscape Explorer shows how much the American West has changed
With the click of a mouse, a new mapping tool shows how places in the American West have changed over…
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Many but not all of the world’s aquifers are losing water
The world’s precious stash of subterranean freshwater is shrinking — and in nearly a third of aquifers, that loss has…
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Ancient trees’ gnarled, twisted shapes provide irreplaceable habitats
Earth’s oldest, knotted and scarred pine trees are a boon for forest life. These old mountain pines (Pinus uncinata) offer…
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How air pollution can make it harder for pollinators to find flowers
Air pollution may blunt the signature scents of some night-blooming flowers, jeopardizing pollination. When the aroma of a pale evening…
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