A 5-ton whale and a 5-ounce dove are both vulnerable to the same issue.
Ambient sound can have a drastic effect on one’s quality of life, as anyone who has ever dealt with a noisy neighbor knows all too well. The impacts of too much noise can go beyond mere annoyance, however. The EPA...
Jan
26
Young seal lion with iguanas. Photo by Nancy Porter
By Ann Banks
“That is not a seal!” said our guide Ceci, in her mockstern-teacher voice. “That is a sea lion. Does anyone know how to tell the difference?” I looked around. It was the first shore excursion of our Galapagos cruise and we...
Nov
22
Early Population Growth
For the vast majority of human history, the number of people on earth has been surprisingly small. In fact, early on in our roughly 100,000 year history, our species was perilously close to extinction; genetic studies suggest humans underwent a dramatic population...
Oct
29
Unanticipated Trawling Impacts. A trawl entangled on cold water corals in the NE Atlantic. Credit: Jason Hall-Spencer. © Ifremer/AWI.
The oceans cover 71 percent of our planet, with over half with a depth greater than 3000 m. Although our knowledge is still very limited, we know that the deep...
Aug
02
Scientists quantify the abundance and diversity of fishes at Carpinteria Salt Marsh in California. Credit: Ryan Hechinger
All animal species — from birds to fishes, crabs to snails to worms, and the parasitic animals that live inside or on them – seem to follow one simple rule for how...
Jul
26
The Greater Yellowstone ecosystem of 28 million acres, is home to one of the largest collections of wildlife in the U.S. Rapid residential and energy development are threatening the future of the region’s iconic wildlife. In observance of Endangered Species Day, May 20th, we share this film...
May
20
2011 is the International Year of Forests. Forest Biodiversity is the theme for this year’s International Day of Biodiversity (IDB), Sunday, May 22nd.
The 2011 designation of the International Day of Biodiversity on the theme of forests provides Parties to the Convention on Biological...
May
19
As creatures of the land, it’s easy to forget that most of the living space on Earth resides in the oceans. Not only do oceans cover 70 percent of the planet’s surface, but the fact that they’re three-dimensional provides an incredibly wide range of habitats throughout the water...
Aug
29
