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Trees help at-risk species keep cool
2013-11-02 04:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Forests with dense canopies create a microclimate that protects a variety of cold-adapted plant species from warming air temperatures, a study has shown. Researchers found plants that favoured cooler conditions fared better under dense canopies than in ones that were more open to the elements. They added that these conditions could be a "critical mechanism" in the conservation of forest plant diversity. The findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A team...
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'Lost world' of Australian rainforest yields up three new species
2013-10-29 03:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Scientists have discovered three new species of animals in a rainforest 'lost world' in Australia, protected for millions of years by almost impenetrable stacks of granite boulders. The new animals are a leaf-tail gecko, a golden-colored skink and a boulder-dwelling frog living in the unique rocky rainforest in Cape Melville, some 1,500 km (900 miles) north west of Brisbane, Australia's third most populous city. "They just look completely distinct, so as soon as you see them you think 'Wow,...
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Mute Swans Are Crowding Other Species
2013-10-01 12:10:44| Country Lines Online
Swans have a special place in art and literature. Youngsters are told about the ugly ducklinga young bird that is ostracized by the others until it grows into a beautiful swan. Swans also figure prominently in several major operas and Tchaikovskys famous Swan Lake is among the most-performed of all classical ballets. But, as with […]
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New England sees rise in warm-water ocean species
2013-09-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Fish commonly found in warm ocean waters to the south have become more common in New England as ocean temperatures rise. Over the past two years, fishermen in southern New England have seen an increase in croaker, cobia and spot, species more commonly found in waters off the mid-Atlantic. Certain types of skates and blue crabs are also becoming more numerous, fishermen say. In the colder Gulf of Maine waters north of Cape Cod, black sea bass have become more prevalent the past two summers. Longfin...
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Genetic modification proposed to save endangered species
2013-09-26 08:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Genetic modification of animals so that they can deal with changing climate and habitats may be the only way to save some of the most endangered species from becoming extinct, according to biologists who want to start a debate on how to stem species loss. Biologist Michael Thomas said conservationists needed to debate what he and his colleagues called "facilitated adaptation', which involved rescuing populations or species by introducing gene variants that allow them to survive in changing temperatures...
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