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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… Lyme disease in the public imagination—in determining the density of infected nymphs in their study areas, though deer … was experiencing eye problems, perhaps due to the lingering effects of Lyme. To help me understand how the town of … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Climate change is pushing the American redstart’s breeding range southward
… be having on wild bird populations. While the virus’s effects were readily apparent in urban areas, where birds … discovered in different counties, did birds experience population declines? And if so, which ones?” … the latitude at which each bird had spent the breeding season. LaDeau had a chance to participate in the …
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Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise
… Other researchers have observed an increased evolutionary rate when the virus was first transmitted from humans to … were predicted to overlap with areas of greater human population density, especially in Africa and Asia. This shifting …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… Together, people and climate change are extending the fire season, which now starts in April and runs well into … Canada, completely destroyed by wildfire. Other effects include health consequences of inhaling smoke, which … We use computer models and information on climate, fuel density, and ignition sources – like lightning and human …
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New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison
… areas for rewilding European bison Simulations integrate historical records, fossils, and ancient DNA to … disentangle the threats that forced the European bison’s population decline. Rapid environmental change and hunting … years ago due to rapid warming of the climate and its effects on bison habitat. After that, the activities of a …
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Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA thresholds
… at which they might level off. The model looked at road density in lake watersheds, the amount of road salt applied … predictions assume that road density and salt application rate per unit of road remain constant at mean 2010-2015 … agriculture and industry, and does not consider temporary seasonal spikes in chloride. “We hope others will …
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Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
… to search for patterns in large data sets and to make more accurate predictions, such as whether new viruses might be … comparing two variables at a time — for example, how does population density affect the number of cases of an infectious disease? …
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Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist
… We should expect that the direct and indirect effects of fire will be an increasingly prevalent part of … expected to make this one of Canada’s most intense fire seasons, which could run through the fall if conditions stay … in much of North American forests is increasing at a rapid rate. We should expect that the direct and indirect effects …
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… into their canopies. Gora and colleagues found that liana density is positively associated with the number of trees … notes. “When lianas are in the canopy, they amplify the effects of lightning strikes, resulting in more severe … in forests where liana density is especially high, such as seasonal and young tropical forests. Lianas make lightning …
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Victoria Kelly
… been used to understand the dynamics of road salt and the effects of climate change on precipitation chemistry. Current projects … and monitoring of water at the landscape scale. Recent publications include Road Salt: The Problem, The Solution, …
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