Song sparrows shuffle and repeat to keep their audience listening
Biologists have found an animal for the first time that communicates with the complexity of human language: song sparrows. According to a new study, male song sparrows memorize a 30-minute long playlist of their recently belted tunes and use that information to curate both their current playlist and the next one. The findings suggest that […]
Scientists find the climate and health impacts of natural gas stoves are greater than previously thought
Natural gas stoves release methane — a potent greenhouse gas — and other pollutants through leaks and incomplete combustion. Researchers estimate that methane leaking from stoves inside U.S. homes has the same climate impact as about 500,000 gasoline-powered cars and the stoves can expose people to respiratory disease-triggering pollutants.
Climate change and land use data to predict watershed impact
Researchers studied the Chesapeake Bay watershed to evaluate the combined effects of changes to climate and land use on runoff and pollutants in a rapidly developing watershed that is a tributary to the bay.
‘Natural infrastructure’ could save billions a year in climate crisis response
Planting trees and preserving mangrove swamps and wetlands are cheap and effective but overlooked, report says Tree-planting, wetland restoration, mangrove swamps and other natural ways of protecting the environment from the impacts of the climate crisis could save hundreds of billions of dollars a year and replace high-carbon infrastructure, research has found. Planting trees helps […]
Unstoppable eating machines: why Australian farmers are renting out goats for weed control
Goats have a well-deserved reputation for eating anything. Now you can rent them to deal with your weed problems La Niña has been good to the backyards and farmlands of much of eastern Australia. Cooler, wetter conditions have led to a flourishing of lush grass, trees and – unfortunately – weeds. With so many more […]
Take Action to Help Improve Red Fox Conservation Efforts
Master’s Student Amy Brasch is doing a study to help improve conservation efforts for the Sacramento Valley red fox. Provide your input and report sightings to increase the success of this effort!!