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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… are still consigned to oblivion. The forests, in other words, are missing many ecological influences that may have … the case rate for Lyme on Staten Island has climbed from four per 100,000 to 25 per 100,000—a notable surge, … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… Anyone who cares about forests needs to do anything they can to ensure that effort lives on.” His sudden death … colleague and collaborator. I will miss him and his words of wisdom tremendously.” A long-time resident of … on. He is deeply missed. Michelle Wong This news makes me so sad — for his family, friends, and discipline. …
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Helium balloons impose a toll on our air, land, and sea
… balloons lose their buoyancy and come back to earth, they can land miles away from their release site. Photo by … are not biodegradable, and latex balloons can last up to four years — plenty of time to do harm. For communities … being considered in the Illinois General Assembly would make the intentional release of balloons illegal, which …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… Green infrastructure can help manage urban hazards, such as flooding, extreme … parks, and other forms of green infrastructure to make cities healthier and more livable. But too often, … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , …
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Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with impacts to stream ecosystems
… litter, and cycle nutrients. They are stress-tolerant and can become abundant in urban waterways. These freshwaters … and algae. Streams were randomly selected to receive one of four treatments: no citalopram + no crayfish, citalopram + … Less time spent hiding and more time foraging could make crayfish more vulnerable to predators, meaning more get …
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Transforming urban systems: Toward sustainability
… have been proposed to unify the discipline so that it can progress more rapidly and be more accessible to urban … biophysical, social, and technological components. Four case studies were detailed: extreme urban heat, the … Ecosystem Study has uniquely prepared this group to make the synthetic contribution represented by this paper. …
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Ask the scientists: GLEON
… of lakes’ response to global changes.” Meet four GLEON members dedicated to this work: Abdou Bah, … in water resource management. Someday, I hope my work can help solve water shortages around the world. My … science is increasingly tied to data science, so we need to make sure that we are using new techniques to both collect …
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Deadly diseases from wildlife thrive when nature is destroyed, study finds
… of rats, bats and other animals that harbour diseases that can lead to pandemics such as Covid-19, a comprehensive … relatively little in their immune systems. “In other words, creatures that have rat-like life histories seem to … a calf every couple of years,” said Redding. “It has to make sure that offspring survives, so it is born with a very …
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The Future of Biodiversity
… Both the looming crisis and what we can do about it have much to do with leadership. January … Clark of Duke University who serves as a Laureate for Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA), a program of … crisis facing biodiversity. I’ll follow with a few words on what we can do about it. Biodiversity faces many …
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The more we lose biodiversity, the worse will be the spread of infectious diseases
… balance and puts some species at risk of extinction can directly impact human health, he says. Patil and … to better understand the patterns and processes that make us vulnerable to the threat of zoonoses, said Vanak. … transmission to humans,” he points out. “In other words, we can be confident that the next zoonotic emergence …
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