#World’s largest fish are female

#World’s largest fish are female

“#World’s largest fish are female” WASHINGTON – Male and female whale sharks – filter-feeding marine behemoths – grow at different rates, with females doing so more slowly but getting much larger than the guys, according to research that offers deeper insight into the biology of Earth’s largest fish. Researchers said on Wednesday they had tracked…

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#World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds

#World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds

“#World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds” A decade-long global effort to save Earth’s disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral reefs and tropical forests in more trouble than ever, researchers said in a report Tuesday. In 2010, more than 150 countries agreed to goals to protect nature,…

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#Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast

“#Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast” Flood waters move on the street, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in downtown Pensacola, Fla. Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous…

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#Reforestation can only partially restore tropical soils

“#Reforestation can only partially restore tropical soils” Deforestation to plant oil palms on a heavily weathered soil in the tropics. Credit: Oliver van Straaten Tropical forest soils play a crucial role in providing vital ecosystem functions. They provide nutrients for plants, store carbon and regulate greenhouse gases, as well as storing and filtering water, and…

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#Researchers ask, how sustainable is your toothbrush?

“#Researchers ask, how sustainable is your toothbrush?” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product—the toothbrush—to ascertain which is best for the planet and associated human health. Although the toothbrush is a widely recommended healthcare device worldwide, there is…

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#Marine animals live where ocean is most breathable, ranges may shrink with climate change

“#Marine animals live where ocean is most breathable, ranges may shrink with climate change” Credit: CC0 Public Domain As oceans warm due to climate change, scientists are trying to predict how marine animals—from backboned fish to spineless jellyfish—will react. Laboratory experiments indicate that many could theoretically tolerate temperatures far higher than what they encounter today….

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