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English Oak and Jays
Read story →: English Oak and JaysEnglish oaks and jays have a connection. Jays remove acorns and plant them around their territory. Scientists watch jays in the spring tear off the first set of leaves to feed their…
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Starfish are Dying
Read story →: Starfish are DyingScientists believe the massive starfish die-off is attributed to warming ocean temperatures. https://www.npr.org/2019/01/30/690003678/massive-starfish-die-off-is-tied-to-global-warming#:~:text=Massive%20Starfish%20Die%2DOff%20Is%20Tied%20To%20Global%20Warming%20%3A%20NPR&text=Massive%20Starfish%20Die%2DOff%20Is%20Tied%20To%20Global%20Warming%20Sea,the%20disease%20even%20more%20deadly.
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Nest of Rare Bird Found
Read story →: Nest of Rare Bird FoundA nest of a rare bird once thought extinct for 100 years has been found. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-and-elusive-australian-bird-once-thought-extinct-for-100-years-discovered-by-indigenous-rangers-and-scientists-180985143
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Indoor Farming (Hydroponics)
Read story →: Indoor Farming (Hydroponics)The Wave of the Future https://www.facebook.com/nowthis/videos/1384836634939790
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Coral has a Chance
Read story →: Coral has a ChanceA scientist accidentally discovers a method for growing coral faster. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=468088793700621
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Earth’s Biodiversity is in Trouble
Read story →: Earth’s Biodiversity is in TroubleTwenty goals were established by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. Not a single nation accomplished all twenty goals. Most nations only achieved six of the biodiversity goals partially. None of…
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California Honeybee die-off Discovered
Read story →: California Honeybee die-off Discoveredthe combination of insecticides (thought safe) for honeybees plus fungicides together impact developing larvae. They decided to not apply the insecticides during bloom season. https://phys.org/news/2019-02-culprit-honeybee-deaths-california-almond.html
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Indigenous Tribe documents Turtles
Read story →: Indigenous Tribe documents TurtlesThe Mro Indigenous people in Bangladesh assist a scientist in collecting data in the remote forests of The Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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Less Oxygen in the Ocean Spells Disaster
Read story →: Less Oxygen in the Ocean Spells DisasterLoss of oxygen in the ocean contributes to major losses to sea life. The Permian-Triassic Extinction Event (Great Dying) is considered the most calamitous event in Earth’s history. https://www.sciencealert.com/we-now-know-what-killed-the-sea-life-in-the-world-s-deadliest-mass-extinction