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Invasive species blamed as second biggest cause of extinctions
2016-02-17 01:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Alien invaders are the second biggest cause of species extinctions, according to a new study, but not everyone is convinced. The role invaders play in wiping out native species has long been a bone of contention for conservationists. The new study looks at the Red List, a catalogue of extinct and threatened species drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). For species that are completely extinct or extinct in the wild, those who draw up the list identify one or...
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Climate change driving species to Earth's poles faster than predicted, scientists say
2016-02-09 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Warming temperatures are pushing land and sea creatures closer to the north and south poles and to cooler altitudes at rates faster than first predicted, scientists say. Scientists from 40 countries are gathering in Hobart for a four-day conference about how climate change is forcing species to move, including humans. Professor Camille Parmesan from Plymouth University in the UK said around the world animals and plants were moving towards the Earth's poles, and it is happening faster than scientists...
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U.S. seafood species highly vulnerable to climate change, study says
2016-02-07 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Carbon Brief: The celebrated seafood of the northeast US, such Maine lobster and New England clams, is under threat from warming temperatures and ocean acidification, a new study warns. Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) assessed the potential climate impacts on 82 marine species that live in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. They found that species living on the seafloor, such as scallops, lobster and clams, and those that migrate between fresh and salt water, such as...
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Largest dinosaur species ever discovered crammed into American Museum of Natural History
2016-01-15 23:08:32| Extremetech
The largest dinosaur species ever discovered -- a new type of Titanosaur -- is now on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
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102 new species described by the California Academy of Sciences in 2015
2015-12-17 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE: Newly discovered nudibranchs — vibrant sea slugs made famous by their poisonous adaptations and importance to biomedical research — put 2015 red carpet looks to shame. Credit: © California Academy of Sciences I…
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