Feathering Their Nests
Birds globally use human waste in nest-building, a trend that offers some benefits but also poses risks.
Environment
Sprung too Soon
The climate crisis is altering seasonal timings, causing bird breeding and vegetation ‘greening’ to fall out of sync. This phenological mismatch is leading to decreased productivity and potential declines in North American bird populations.
Diminishing Depths
Despite increased water storage from new dams, the percentage of reservoir capacity filled with water is decreasing, underscoring the need for more effective water management strategies.
Blossom at Night
Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should also be the focus of conservation and protection efforts.
Empty Echoes of Rain
Flash droughts, quick and severe droughts posing challenges to sectors like agriculture, are predicted to increase with global warming, especially in North America and Europe.
Blood on the Grasslands
Present strategies safeguarding the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s grasslands are inadvertently harming its ecosystem and need to be reconsidered.
Spawning Shadows
Artificial light at night from coastal developments is potentially disrupting the moonlight cycles corals rely on for spawning, thereby threatening the resilience of these already endangered ecosystems.
Wings of Change
Climate change drives the world’s birds to evolve at varying speeds, transforming their bodies and wings in a race against time.
Pollution’s Rhythm
The air we breathe can impact our heart’s rhythm, increasing the risk of sudden heart disruptions like arrhythmia and emphasising the need for reducing pollution levels and taking measures to protect those at risk.
Passing Arsenic
A link has been established between water arsenic levels and higher urinary arsenic in people using private wells and public water systems in the US, emphasising the need for action to protect those at risk from arsenic exposure.