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Published Low-impact human recreation changes wildlife behavior - Low-Impact Human Recreation Changes Wildlife Behavior


Even without hunting rifles, humans appear to have a strong negative influence on the movement of wi...
Published Extensive impact of metal mining contamination on rivers and floodplains


A groundbreaking study has provided new insights into the extensive impact of metal mining contamina ...
Published Future climate impacts put whale diet at risk



A new study predicts future climate change impacts could disrupt the krill-heavy diet that humpback ...
Published Move over Blitzen: Geese outpace reindeer impacts on Arctic ecosystems



A research team is studying how expanding populations of two local herbivores -- reindeer and geese...
Published Buffalo slaughter left lasting impact on Indigenous peoples



The near extinction of the North American bison in the late 1800s caused a devastating, lasting econ...
Published Human impact on wildlife even in protected areas - Human Impact on Wildlife Even in Protected Areas



The largest long-term standardized camera-trap survey to date finds that human activity impacts trop ...
Published Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces - Wildfires and Their Impact on Cave Diversity


The landscape at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California is typically home to sage and ju...
Published How will a warming world impact the Earth's ability to offset our carbon emissions? - How Will a Warming World Impact the Earth's Ability to Offset Our Carbon Emissions?



New work deploys a bold new approach for inferring the temperature sensitivity of ecosystem respirat...
Published Sediment core analysis supports new epoch characterized by human impact on planet



Scientists analyzed open-source data to track vegetation changes across North America since the end...
Published New 'time travel' study reveals future impact of climate change on coastal marshes



A new study offers a glimpse into the possible impact of climate change on coastal wetlands 50 years ...
Published The impacts of climate change on food production



A new study shows that climate change has led to decreased pollen production from plants and less po...
Published A rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon's gray whales and their food



A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had...
Published Wolves' return has had only small impact on deer populations in NE Washington



Wolves returned to Washington state in 2008. A new study shows that, despite their rising numbers, w...
Published Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the U.S.



Arctic sea ice is shrinking as the world continues to warm, and a new study may provide a better und...
Published Impacts of climate warming on microbial network interactions - Impacts of Climate Warming on Microbial Network Interactions


A new study explores the impacts of climate warming on microbial network complexity and stability, p ...
Published Accounting for plastic persistence can minimize environmental impacts



Researchers have developed a sustainability metric for the ecological design of plastic products tha...
Published Unearthing the ecological impacts of cicada emergences on North American forests



New research unveils the cascading effects of periodical cicada emergence events on forest ecosystem...
Published Out of the park: New research tallies total carbon impact of tourism at Yellowstone



New research makes a case study of Yellowstone National Park -- calculating surplus carbon that visi...
Published Scientists dig into wildfire predictions, long-term impacts



Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and...
Published Theories about the natural world may need to change to reflect human impact


New research has validated at scale, one of the theories that has underpinned ecology for over half...