Firefly May Blink Out As US Seeks To List It As Endangered For First Time
"Bethany Beach firefly, found in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, faces dangers to habitat because of climate change"
Source: Guardian, 10/01/2024
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"How Agroforestry Could Help Revitalize America’s Corn Belt"
"By practicing agroforestry — growing trees alongside crops and livestock, for example — farmers can improve soils, produce nutrient-rich foods, and build resilience to climate change. Now, a movement is emerging to bring this approach to the depleted lands of the Corn Belt."
Source: YaleE360, 09/12/2024
"Why Protecting Bats Could Save Children’s Lives"
"An analysis published Thursday in the journal Science suggests farmers have increased their use of pesticides on crops in response to the population collapse of bats, potentially leading to the deaths of more than 1,000 human infants through intoxication from the chemicals."
Source: Washington Post, 09/06/2024
"Air Pollution Is Bad News for Pollinators Too"
"Along any busy roadway, the remnants of car exhaust hang in the air, among them nitrogen oxides and ozone. These pollutants, which are also released by many industrial facilities and power plants, float through the air for hours to years. Scientists have long known that these chemicals are harmful to human health. But now, a growing body of evidence suggests that these same pollutants also make life harder for insect pollinators and the plants that rely on them."
Source: Sierra, 08/12/2024
"All-Night Streetlights Make Leaves Inedible To Insects, Study Finds"
"Scientists believe artificial light may be affecting natural ecology of plant life by creating extended photosynthesis"
Source: Guardian, 08/07/2024
"Where Are All The Bats? – Alarm As Numbers Fall In England"
"Conservation groups across England are seeing more malnourished bats, as wildlife experts warn the washout summer is driving down the insects, butterflies and moths they feed on."
Source: Guardian, 07/22/2024
"To Foil a Deadly Pest, Scientists Aim for a Beetle-Resistant Ash Tree"
"Emerald ash borer beetles have killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in the U.S. Now, researchers are nurturing ash that can withstand the insects, in the hope of producing resistant seeds that would ensure a future for trees that are a crucial part of Eastern forests."
Source: YaleE360, 07/02/2024
"Summer Heat Brings New Misery To Palestinians In Israel's Gaza Campaign"
"Sweltering summer weather is worsening conditions in Gaza where nearly all the 2.3 million inhabitants have been driven from their homes by Israel's military campaign and where there is almost no electricity and little clean water."
Source: Reuters, 06/27/2024
"New ‘Detective Work’ on Butterfly Declines Reveals a Prime Suspect"
"Agricultural insecticides were a key factor, according to a study focused on the Midwest, though researchers emphasized the importance of climate change and habitat loss."
Source: NYTimes, 06/24/2024
Biden USFS Old-Growth Forest Proposal Doesn’t Completely Ban Logging
"The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained by The Associated Press."
Source: AP, 06/21/2024
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