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The State of Nature Update #30 (opens the original)
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Welcome to another edition of newsworthy stories about the state of biodiversity, the threats it faces and emerging solutions. These are the articles that caught my eye during the past couple of weeks that offer a snapshot of what’s been happening in nature around the world.Today I’m covering:Help migrating birds by dimming your lights at night.One in nine migratory bird species are threatened with extinction.Do birds actually enjoy flying? The answer appears to be yes.An endangered
Butterflies are on the move as climate change and habitat loss reshape their world (opens the original)
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Billions of American chestnuts once grew in our forests. Could DNA help bring them back? (opens the original)
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I’ve been sidelined by a summer cold this week and was not able to finish my intended post, so am reposting a story from this winter about the encouraging advances in restoring the mighty American chestnut to forests in the eastern U.S. through genetics.Stay tuned next week for a fascinating story about how butterflies around the globe are shifting their ranges in response to climate change, habitat loss and industrialized agriculture - including interviews with researchers in Australia and Mich
The State of Nature Update #29 (opens the original)
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Welcome to another edition of newsworthy stories about the state of biodiversity, the threats it faces and emerging solutions. These are the articles that caught my eye during the past couple of weeks that offer a snapshot of what’s been happening in nature around the world.Today I’m covering:Globe-trotting dragonfly migrates farther than any other insect.Forest fires are getting hotter, transforming forests.Prescribed fires can help save giant sequoias from climate change-fueled forest fires.<p
Can you trust the FSC label? What research says about sustainable wood (opens the original)
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I’m taking some time off this week so am bringing back another of my posts from the archives that most of my subscribers haven’t seen yet, updated and with a podcast version for your listening pleasure. Have an extra two minutes? I’d greatly appreciate if you could answer a few questions to help me make Nature Signals better!Reader Survey<a class="image-link image2 is-vi
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