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North America has lost an estimated 3 billion birds since 1970—a nearly 30% drop across species—mostly due to habitat loss and degradation. So when a team of researchers repeated a …
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Every spring, melting snow and heavy rainfall brings a higher risk of flooding and riverbank erosion to parts of Canada. Bank erosion is responsible for a significant portion of annual flood …
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by Nicole Macdonell, University of Manitoba In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River Estuary. The goal of their …
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by Colette Derworiz, University of Calgary Researchers at the University of Calgary are suggesting a more comprehensive approach for identifying at-risk wildlife populations—such as caribou—based on individual movement patterns. The paper, published in …
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A new study by Connecticut College provides strong evidence that palm trees once thrived in subarctic Canada, reshaping scientific understanding of past Arctic climates. Professor Peter Siver’s research, published in the journal Annals …
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University of Toronto Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The researchers developed a …
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Mycotourism, or mushroom tourism, is becoming increasingly popular as travelers seek out more nature-focused experiences. This unique tourism niche combines guided mushroom foraging with culinary traditions and rural culture to …
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The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree density because of climate change. According to a new study led by researchers from Wageningen University …
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“Specialist” lifeforms that live under Arctic sea ice are at risk as the ice retreats, new research shows. Scientists studied microscopic organisms in four environments—open ocean, river mouths, coasts and …
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Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the great barrier reef release eggs and sperm simultaneously—a phenomenon so spectacular it can be seen from space. Not only …
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