"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
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"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
Deadly Threat To General Sherman And California's Beloved Giant Sequoias
"Last week, General Sherman, California's most famous giant sequoia, got a checkup."
Source: LAist, 06/03/2024
"The Next Pandemic May Come From Bats. Reuters Investigates Where."
"Humanity is ramping up the risk of global health disasters by intruding deep into the world’s bat habitats, breeding grounds for deadly viruses. In this five-part series, Reuters pinpoints the places where the next outbreaks are likeliest."
Source: Reuters, 05/31/2024
"Tree-Killing Beetle Is On A Death March Through Southern California’s Oaks"
The goldspotted oak borer has spread across Southern California since its discovery in 2008 in San Diego County, where it has slaughtered more than 80,000 trees.
Source: LA Times, 05/29/2024
Swallow, Swift And House Martin Populations Have Nearly Halved: UK Survey
"Swallows, swifts and house martins were once a common sight over UK towns and cities, dextrously catching insects on the wing. But these spring and summer visitors are becoming increasingly rare, according to the definitive survey of the country’s birds."
Source: Guardian, 05/17/2024
