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A massive volunteer network in Florida works to save endangered sea furtles
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (1688+ words) By Dennis Pillion, Inside Climate News "Pull! Pull!" shouts Scott Dexter, chanting the cadence for eight men gripping a rope. "Pull!" With each pull, a 172-pound male loggerhead sea turtle is hoisted higher into the air. It takes several hoists…...
Supreme Court's limitation on wetlands protection will make flooding worse
1+ week, 5+ day ago (618+ words) By Lisa Sorg, Inside Climate News The destruction of wetlands in the United States has increased the amount of flood insurance claims by $10 billion over the past 40 years, a phenomenon expected to worsen in tandem with climate change, according to…...
FAU study reveals how camels "beat the heat" at the cellular level
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (448+ words) By Gisele Galoustian, FAU News Desk Living organisms must constantly adjust to their environment to survive. One of the most fundamental challenges is temperature. Even small shifts in heat or cold can disrupt the delicate balance inside cells, affecting how…...
Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and struggle
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (645+ words) By Allison M. Roth, University of Missouri-Columbia, and Irene Gregory-Eaves, Mc Gill University The lakes, streams and ponds you've visited for years are likely looking more brown than they used to. And people who are fishing those waters are likely catching…...
Creating hope and opportunity for migratory birds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) Recently lovers of all things wild, both in Florida and around the globe, celebrated World Migratory Bird Day. I am making the sweeping declaration that it should be extended to a month!" So, throughout the month of May, let us…...
Study reveals hidden damage in stony corals using 3 D imaging and AI
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (278+ words) By Gisele Galoustian, FAU News Desk Studying these tiny features has long been a challenge. Traditional methods are slow and often miss subtle structural changes. Researchers combined micro-CT imaging with deep learning-based image segmentation, using convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a…...
Sharks may help improve climate forecasts, study finds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) By Diana Udel, University of Miami News A new study, published in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, shows that electronically tagged sharks can serve as mobile sensors, collecting ocean climate data in regions that are difficult to observe…...
Triple threat as sharks, beach nourishment and murky waters collide
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) By Gisele Galoustian, FAU News Desk Each winter, thousands of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) migrate to the clear, shallow waters off South Florida, where they are easily spotted from the air " a movement that coincides with seasonal beach nourishment projects....
We protect what we love: Why connecting to nature is so important in the fight for endangered species
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (578+ words) I couldn't help but wonder if that gifted guide led me to these birds, and this place. One day, I stumbled upon what felt like a secret treasure: Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach. The nature preserve includes 100 acres of…...
Incredible journeys: Keeping tabs on migrating whooping cranes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1180+ words) Migration: Many animal species do it " from tiny zooplankton to enormous whales " moving over every continent and through all oceans, from north to south, south to north, Europe to Asia, and Asia to Africa. This movement by individual animals in…...