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Texan Lonestar Tick

Lyme disease season approaches, but it's still too early to tell how the cold winter affected ticks

There could be salt in this well!

How much salt is in your well water? For some, too much

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Cary Institute scientists provide leadership on 2014 National Climate Assessment

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Jonathan Cole of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies elected to National Academy of Sciences

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millerton news

New Cary Institute scientist to discuss the afterlife of trees

October 22, 2025

zebra mussels

Officials: Zebra mussels invade Colorado River

black-legged tick

Instead of a vaccine for lyme, how about a vaccine for ticks?

asian longhorned tick

the new york times

The tick situation is getting worse

the new york times

This tree wants to be struck by lightning

hubbard brook research forest

US could see return of acid rain due to Trump’s rollbacks, says scientist who discovered it

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Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?

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'One Mississippi...' How lightning shapes the climate

amazon logging

BBC's The Documentary Podcast: Forest fear