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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… boundaries of ecosystem science, advancing understanding of how forests process pollution, cycle nutrients, and respond … so many other communities, among them the Hubbard Brook Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) community, the … Anyone who cares about forests needs to do anything they can to ensure that effort lives on.” His sudden death …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
How Lyme disease became unstoppable There was … disease, and the deadly Powassan virus disease, which can cause encephalitis and has a case fatality rate of … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform
… excessive heat, extreme weather, and other urban hazards. Can greening efforts also address social injustices and … green infrastructure planning in the US. The team examined how equity and justice were addressed in 122 official city … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . …
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Bats not the enemy in the fight against COVID-19
… we made in informing people,” pointed out Ruedi. Bats can carry viruses that are deadly to other mammals without … would be so much easier and safer. Virologists get quick publications easily from bats and bats have few defenders … catalog of viruses in bats is fine but you need to research how it passed into humans in the spillover. “We did …
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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… drivers, but at what cost? Salting roads can make winter driving safer, but its corrosive impacts on … on roads. Many researchers have therefore been exploring how to minimise the quantity used while still ensuring … of snow removal. When presented with these cities’ approaches, Kelly agreed with them. She also highlighted …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… works to understand where and why forests are at risk, and how we can avoid catastrophic losses. Hansen uses experiments … In her over 20 years in the field, she has contributed to various projects including the creation of the SORTIE-ND …
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What is a species?
… Endangered Species Act is widely regarded as having saved various species with low population numbers from extinction. … of species is not without its problems. For instance, how do we classify two populations of individuals that could … gene differences would categorize a species, individuals can be gathered from disparate habitats and analyzed for …
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Herd immunity
… – by creating herd immunity. What is herd immunity? How could we get it? And how long would it take? In … could land on others. If a vaccine can be developed to render us immune to infection, and if … of any vaccine will take time. 3) Combine these two approaches This is the path most countries around the …
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Squirrels could make monkeypox a forever problem
… “It was sweet,” Slifka told me. “But I was like, ‘Can Monkey be in his cage when we come over?’” Slifka … animals keep the virus percolating in the wild. Just how many, though, is anyone’s guess. The gold standard … says Clement Meseko, a veterinarian and virologist studying the human-wildlife interface at Nigeria’s …
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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 … investments in infrastructure systems around the country, how can we ensure that green infrastructure projects benefit … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , …
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