Oregon Is Burning Trees in Order to Save Them
With a fast response, they were able to keep it restricted to the "generally infested area," an 89-square-mile tract of land where sudden oak death runs…
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SSE Renewables teams up with Microsoft for AI-led puffin conservation project on Isle of May
Green power firm SSE Renewables has teamed up with Microsoft on an artificial intelligence (AI) project trial in Scotland that could speed up the time…
Urchin Slayers Are Trying to Save the Underwater Rainforest
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Grant Downie had been out of the Pacific Ocean for about 10 minutes…
A Third of Shark and Ray Species May Face Extinction
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.A third of shark and ray species have been overfished to near…
Water consumption and conservation evaluated in the coal power industry in China
Provincial water consumption intensities of the coal power industry and power sector…
Eastern Hemlocks Face Extinction. A Tiny Fly Could Save Them
Deciduous forests are made up of many different kinds of trees that lose their leaves every winter—oak, birch, ash, maple, poplar. When an ash tree…
QUT researchers ramp up koala conservation efforts with AI hub | ZDNet
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT)…
How the Jaguar, King of the Forest, Might Save Its Ecosystem
As the region’s apex predator, jaguars keep the ecosystem in balance, say the scientists. “If you remove an apex predator from an environment, you could…
Cities Aren’t the Wildlife ‘Deserts’ Scientists Once Feared
Some species, such as peregrine falcons, have higher survival rates or greater reproductive success in cities than in rural areas. Some even prefer urban…
Can Swimmers and Sharks Coexist? Smarter Maps Might Help
Medici’s death was the first shark fatality in Massachusetts since 1936. “We’re on a trajectory, right?” says Doyle. “It was three bites in 14 months.” After…