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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… about the Lyme epidemic. Then humans disrupted the environment and fueled an era of tick-borne diseases. … 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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Dr. Danielle Hare
… studying the response of stream ecosystems to climatic and land use changes. Her research interests are generally … in Ecosystem Ecology in the Natural Resources and Environment department, working with Dr. Ashley Helton. Her …
ltumblety - 02/05/2024 - 09:36
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Helium balloons impose a toll on our air, land, and sea
Helium balloons impose a toll on our air, land, and sea When balloons lose their buoyancy … what goes up must come down, with serious impacts on the environment. While airborne, balloons present hazards to … are readily transported by air and water currents. The effects of microplastics on aquatic life are not well …
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Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise
… kind of remarkable Swiss Army Knife type of virus that can use [ACE-2] receptors from a broad range of species,” … worrying because you have something that’s adapted to one environment going into a different environment and then … over the next half century. As climate change alters human land use and causes other species to shift their geographic …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… to reveal how urban planning has contributed to current landscapes of inequality, and what avenues exist to … open-access paper in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment put forth a more expansive definition of … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… of Ecosystem Studies, investigated the interactive effects of rising temperatures and a common livestock … antibiotic is still biologically active when it enters the environment through animal waste. … The team collected samples of prairie soil from preserved land in northern Idaho that was free of grazing livestock. …
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Dr. Jazlynn Hall
… potential carbon trajectories and relationships between land ownership, development, and carbon markets. Finally, … received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in ecology and environmental biology, working with Dr. Maria Uriarte. Her … in ecology, hydrology, and geography to identify the effects of forest disturbance from extreme events on carbon …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:34
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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… because of their well-documented impacts on the environment, ecology and human health. While … growing awareness of the harmful environmental and health effects of sodium chloride salts, their “sheer … juice, for example, can disrupt the nutritional balance of wetlands when it enters water bodies. Reduce salts and …
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New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison
… Land-use & Human Impacts , … forced the European bison’s population decline. Rapid environmental change and hunting by humans were the main … 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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Human impact on the environment may make pandemics more likely, experts warn
Human impact on the environment may make pandemics more likely, experts warn … have caused pandemics to emerge. "Our analysis shows that land use change — the conversion of tropical forest into …
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