Forests
Climate change: How wildfires are causing tree species to relocate
Low intensity and prescribed fires could help steer trees to a better location, before climate change leaves them stranded.
Rob Jordan is a Writer at Stanford University.
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Here's what the terrifying Nipah virus can teach us about the spread of COVID-19
Professor Stephen Luby, a professor of infectious diseases at Stanford University, explains what we can learn about COVID-19 from the Nipah virus.
Future of the Environment
This new gel could put out forest fires before they start
Researchers have found a way to reduce the severity of wildfires - by spraying vegetation with an environmentally benign gel-like fluid.
Future of the Environment
Conservation efforts could be boosted by focus on 'ecoregions'
Focusing on unique geographical regions helps in the conservation of distinct plants and animals
Future of the Environment
A US-Mexico border wall could endanger local wildlife
Almost 3,000 scientists endorsed a paper published in BioScience warning of the risks to border ecosystems.
Future of the Environment
Two vertebrate species go extinct every year - but nobody has seemed to notice
Two vertebrate species go extinct every year on average, but few people notice, perhaps because the rate seems relatively slow.
Future of the Environment
Scientists have a plan to help us to retreat and relocate in a changing climate
Scientists have charted landscapes to clarify when and how to implement “managed retreat,” in the face of extreme weather risks.