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Does preservation of biodiversity also protect ecosystem services?

Measures to protect biodiversity can also improve carbon storage and water flow regulation, research indicates. In a Spanish protected area, researchers mapped biodiversity, carbon storage and water flow regulation, and found there was substantial overlap between the three.




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As Amazon rises, so does the opposition

One of Athena’s larger goals is to end what it describes as a system in which Amazon competes with other companies to make and sell goods and then dictates the terms by which those competitors find their customers on Amazon’s platform and controls how they ship their wares to market.




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How does intensive agriculture threaten farmland bird populations?

Intensive agriculture is widely recognised as a major cause of declining farmland bird populations. New research has identified which aspects of agricultural intensification are most damaging to farmland bird numbers, examining bird populations at seven farmland sites across Europe. The researchers found that simplified landscapes created by intensive agriculture reduced bird numbers at the sites.




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Alder tree decline in Europe: how does climate affect the spread of damaging pathogen?

Milder winters under climate change could increase the extent of alder tree (Alnus glutinosa) decline in Europe due to the increased spread of the pathogen Phytophthora alni, a recent study has found. However, this may be offset by hotter summers, which reduce the severity of the disease.




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How effectively does the Birds Directive protect birds?

Special conservation measures for bird species are required in EU Member States under Annex I of the Birds Directive. This study measured the efficacy of the Directive by comparing the population trends of these species to those of non-Annex I species. Annex I species had more positive trends in population from 1980–2012, despite extensive climate changes.




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How does climate change affect birds? New tool provides accurate measurements to support biodiversity targets

A new long-term monitoring study is the first to demonstrate that climate changes are having divergent effects on populations of bird species across Europe and the United States. The study identifies broad-scale impacts on the abundance of common bird species over a 30-year period, to show that, overall, populations of bird species across both continents are being affected by changes in climate. The research adds to a growing body of evidence that climate change is affecting biodiversity either positively or adversely, depending on species’ climate preferences.




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Does fire influence wolf distribution and breeding-site selection?

Wildfires are projected to become an increasingly common occurrence and are a major driver of habitat disturbance, yet little research to date has examined how the relationship between fire and landscape attributes affects large carnivores, such as the grey wolf (Canis lupus). The results of this study suggest that wolves are remarkably resilient to fire, persisting and breeding in a human-dominated landscape even under intensive fire regimes. However, burnt landscapes may induce higher exposure to human disturbance and persecution due to limited refuge conditions.




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Does ISO 14001 certification reduce industry pollution?

Companies with environmental standard ISO 14001 certification may emit just as much air pollution as non-certified companies, according to a recent study. The results suggest companies see ISO 14001 as a way to appear environmentally responsible rather than to actively improve their environmental credentials.





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How Much Oil Does OPEC Really Have?

With Saudi Arabia as the linchpin, OPEC's importance in the global oil market is clear.




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Does your communication style depend on the social media site you're on?

How you use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media sites may change depending on the format — and who you're talking to.




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Does Bigfoot belong on a license plate?

State Sen. Ann Rivers thinks Bigfoot should be on the Washington state license plates and could even help save state parks.




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Everything really does taste sweeter when you're in love

Even water tastes sweeter when you're in love, new research finds.



  • Arts & Culture

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More than 200 tornadoes have ravaged the U.S. in the last 12 days

From Texas and Colorado through the Midwest, South and East Coast, tornadoes are tearing through the U.S.



  • Climate & Weather

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Does the government really care what's in your child's bag lunch?

Sensational headlines and varying reports about a North Carolina school lunch incident would have us think so.




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Climate change doesn't exist in Florida, apparently

One of the states most at risk from climate change has reportedly banned officials from using the phrase 'climate change.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Does your organic baby formula contain arsenic?

A newly published study finds that there may be dangerous levels of arsenic in some baby formulas.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Just because your baby is crying doesn't mean you should feed her, research says

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Does it really make a difference if you tear or chop vegetables?

If you want to get the most nutrients out of your veggies, don't worry about gaining polyphenols or losing nutrients. Just eat them.




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What does your virtual self have to do with the real world?

Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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How much does a good attitude matter when you're fighting a serious illness?

Experts are divided on the power of spirituality and an upbeat mindset.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why does Easter move around on the calendar?

The Council of Nicaea decided that Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.



  • Arts & Culture

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Does Mazda speak for the trees?

The poor Lorax is turned into a shill for SUVs, with kids failing to appreciate the subtleties. And it gets worse than that horrible TV ad.




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The FruitGuys, or what does mango really taste like?

Seasonal, local(ish) fruit delivery from small farmers right on your office or home doorstep. Yum.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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What is Dudeism? And what does it have to do with Buddhism?

The Day of the Dude is now celebrated worldwide.



  • Arts & Culture

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Yoga doesn't ease asthma symptoms, study finds

Even though some people practice yoga to treat their asthma, the exercise does not appear to alleviate asthma symptoms in adults.




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What does the oldest human music in the world sound like?

Songs, melodies and tunes transcend time in a way that no other language can.



  • Arts & Culture

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What does 'sustainable supply chain' mean for the planet?

As commerce becomes increasingly global, American corporations are taking steps to develop sustainable supply chains that span the country and the planet.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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With latest design, Blu Homes does modern green prefab Wright

Blue Homes' view-ready Balance prefab finds a most appropriate home on the ancestral stomping grounds of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Does the world's 'loneliest' tree mark the start of a new epoch?

A Sitka spruce on Campbell Island may be the 'golden spike' that denotes the controversial beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Does ancient cave art provide the clues to early human language?

A paper hypothesizes that some of our language skills evolved out of specific cave art features.



  • Arts & Culture

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Environmental shockvertising: Does it work?

Two new video campaigns by Greenpeace are brave and forthright in making their point, but do they go too far?




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How does a solar eclipse affect animals?

Birds may go quiet, bats may fly around and pets may become uneasy, but it's difficult to predict exactly how non-human animals will react.




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Does Congress have a low energy IQ?

One man says a century of rhetoric on oil shale shows that it's an idea that will never come to fruition.




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Does 'fracking' need a new name?

Does 'fracking' need a new name? The slang for hydraulic fracturing sounds dirty and disconcerting — and now a study finds it even curbs support for the contr




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If you avoid junk food, doesn't it make sense that food banks would, too?

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.




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How does an atom smasher work?

Particle accelerators do more than collide subatomic particles and atoms together — they provide clues about the universe.



  • Research & Innovations

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When spring cleaning doesn't bring you joy

If you can't bring yourself to go all Marie Kondo on spring cleaning this year, try taking more attainable baby steps.




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Why does this volcano appear to spew blue lava?

Photographer explains the story behind Indonesia's majestic Kawah Ijen volcano, which appears to spew eerie blue lava.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch affect marine life?

This infographic breaks down how plastic pollution is killing marine life and what you can do to prevent it.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How does an oatmeal brand reinvent itself for a new generation?

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.




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Think air quality doesn't matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud all day, yet air quality issues aren't really in the past.




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City life doesn't affect asthma rates as formerly thought

Research found no major difference in asthma rates of inner-city kids and those in other communities.




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8 foreign food words English doesn't have

The Finns have a word for drinking alone at home in your underwear. What other cool foreign food words don't we have?



  • Arts & Culture

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Does Mercury hold clues to the birth of Earth's moon?

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, may hold clues to understanding how the Earth's moon was born.




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What does your handwriting reveal about you?

Want to delve inside someone's subconscious? Graphology might hold a key.



  • Arts & Culture

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Fracking vs. beer: Does natural gas exploration threaten America's breweries?

If fracking techniques pollute water supplies, what will happen to beer production?




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From Shard to shoebox: Renzo Piano does micro-housing

Famed architect Renzo Piano completes a self-sustaining micro-home named Diogene.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Does Shake Shack live up to the hype?

When you want a good, sustainable, quick burger and fries, the Shake Shack is a great option. The Shake Shack is a growing chain of restaurants that started as




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Life Cycle Analysis doesn't budge outcome of the great dishwasher debate

Even if you take the energy and water it takes to build a dishwasher into account, it still beats washing by hand.