A tiny invader that’s driving people indoors
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Archive for the ‘Invasive Species’ Category
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Apr15
Climate change and invasive species
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There has been much attention paid in recent times to the problem of invasive species and the potential harm that they cause. As a result, we have employed a variety of strategies to control the spread of non-native plants and animals that, in many instances, can disrupt local ecosystems and cause both ecological and economic damage. (more…)
Jan23
Collective action on invasive species
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Recently, two Cary Institute scientists spoke out about what citizens can do to prevent the spread of invasive species. Forest ecologist Gary Lovett and freshwater ecologist David Strayer had a number of practical recommendations. (more…)
Nov06
A comeback for the American chestnut?
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The tall, stately American chestnut once dominated our eastern forests. Sturdy wood from chestnuts was used for furniture, floors, and telephone poles, and its prolific nuts were a favorite food for people and wildlife. (more…)
Oct17
Invasive species: good, bad, or neither?
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When we hear about the devastation caused by invasive species like emerald ash borers and hemlock wooly adelgids, it is easy to believe that all invasives should be killed. But in fact many well established invasives have neutral or even positive qualities: witness the popular sport fish rainbow trout and large-mouth bass. (more…)
Environmental News
- Severe Kansas tornado prompts stark National Weather Service warning May 19, 2013
- Extreme global warming seen further away than previously thought May 19, 2013
- Analysis: Airline emissions deal may not come before EU deadline May 19, 2013
- Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning May 18, 2013
- All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes May 17, 2013
