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Science Sep 15
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, U.N. report findsA new U.N. biodiversity report card highlights the decline over the past 10 years in fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs and tropical forests.
Science Sep 03
Once seen as loners, male elephants shown to follow eldersMales were long assumed to be loners because they leave their mother's herd when they reach adolescence. A study published Thursday shows that adolescent males prefer to travel along migration corridors behind older males.
Science Jun 29
Worldwide slowdown in fishing unlikely to save rare speciesThe amount of commercial fishing worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it's unclear if the slowdown will help jeopardized species of marine life to recover.
Health May 05
COVID-19 tracing apps come with privacy trade-offsMany governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic.
Science Mar 04
Hotter climate increased risk of Australia’s record fires by 30 percentThe researchers used high-resolution computer models to pinpoint how much an altered climate influences the likelihood of specific extreme wildfires, floods, droughts and heatwaves. This growing field of research is called climate change attribution. …
Health Feb 20
Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quiteThe first public alert outside China about the novel coronavirus came on Dec. 30 from the automated HealthMap system at Boston Children's Hospital.
Science Feb 03
Dog sleuths sniff out crop disease hitting U.S. citrus treesScientists have trained dogs to sniff out a disease that's harming citrus trees in Florida, California and Texas.
Nation Sep 19
3 billion fewer wild birds soar the skies than in 1970, study findsNorth America's skies are lonelier and quieter.
World Mar 13
Worsening environment is deadly but not hopeless, UN report saysThe sixth Global Environment Outlook indicates environmental problems are making things more dangerous for people.
