#US: Snake River dams will not be removed to save salmon

“#US: Snake River dams will not be removed to save salmon” by Nicholas K. Geranios </p><div> <p>The U.S. government announced Friday that four huge dams on the Snake River in Washington state will not be removed to help endangered salmon migrate to the ocean. <section> </section> The decision thwarts the desires of environmental groups that…

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#New smartphone game lets you solve real-world ecological puzzles

“#New smartphone game lets you solve real-world ecological puzzles” EcoBuilder, which is downloadable now on smartphones and tablets, teaches players how ecosystems work and aims to crowdsource solutions to unsolved ecological puzzles. Ecosystem research looks at how animals and plants interact with each other and their environment. Climate change and other human interventions pose ongoing…

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#For urban conservation, local resident involvement is key

“#For urban conservation, local resident involvement is key” Credit: The Ohio State University Conservation projects in cities are most likely to succeed when nearby residents are part of the planning and design process and feel ownership over the projects, researchers who spent seven years studying conservation in Cleveland say. Conservation projects in cities also are…

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#Beat the heat with a walrus retreat

“#Beat the heat with a walrus retreat” Visitors look at a walrus from their hotel room at the Pairi Daiza animal park in Brugelette, on July 30, 2020. Much of western Europe was sweltering in a heatwave on Friday, but visitors to one Belgian safari park could at least seek shelter in an igloo with…

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