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What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska The Trump administration plans to expand oil drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) by opening nearly 82% of the area to development, including ecologically sensitive areas. The expansion would threaten the habitat and survival of Arctic wildlife, […]
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Bees, fish and plants show how climate change’s accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways
Bees, fish and plants show how climate change’s accelerating pace is disrupting nature in 2 key ways Climate change is not just about temperature; its accelerating pace is disrupting nature in two key ways: changing habitat ranges for plants and animals, and throwing off the delicate timing of pollination. The rate of climate change is […]
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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep […]
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