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Self-Pollinating Wildflowers Worry Scientists

February 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

The global insect population is estimated to be declining at a rate of up to 2 percent per year due [&hellip

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Adding Sails to Ships to Save Money and the Planet

February 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

The maritime shipping industry contributes around 3 percent of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, and industry leaders are exploring ways to reduce their [&hellip

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Mount Everest Is Melting

February 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Climbing Mount Everest and standing at the highest point on Earth has long been the pinnacle of human achievement and [&hellip

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Wind Energy Project Threatens Endangered Bird

February 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A renewable-energy project in the Brazilian state of Bahia is threatening the Lear’s Macaw, a large, blue-feathered parrot with bright yellow [&hellip

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Ammonia-Powered Engine

January 30th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

While the world has focused on electric vehicles (EV) as part of a response to climate change, other technologies are [&hellip

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Extinct Mole Rediscovered

January 30th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A blind mole thought to have been extinct since 1936 was found in the sand dunes of South Africa, where [&hellip

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Climate Change Leads to More Rabid Bat Exposure

January 30th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A recent study published in the journal Ecography links climate change to the spread of bat-borne diseases. By examining the common vampire [&hellip

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Respiratory Illness in Dogs Sweeps the Nation

January 30th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A respiratory illness with an unknown cause is affecting dogs across the United States. While respiratory infections are not uncommon, [&hellip

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Tracking a Prehistoric Woolly Mammoth

December 31st, 2023 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Scientists have successfully followed the movements of a 17,000-year-old woolly mammoth named Kik, shedding light on the ancient mammal’s epic journeys across [&hellip