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Fungus makes tree frogs sing louder, could be linked to global extinctions
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPopulation of gray catbirds in the suburban matrix
Source: JournalistsResource.orgAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, urbanized land in the United States increased by 48% from 1982 to 2003 and now covers more than 100 million acres. This expansion of cities and suburbs has had significant impacts on wildlife through habitat loss, pollution and the introduction of nonnative species.
Hotspot of accelerated sea-level rise on the Atlantic Coast of North America
Source: JournalistsResource.orgLand use change in the Western Corn Belt threatens grasslands and wetlands
Source: JournalistsResource.orgGlobal forecasts of urban expansion to 2030 and impacts on biodiversity and carbon pools
Source: JournalistsResource.orgWater quality, pesticides and regulation: New research on dangers and trends
Source: JournalistsResource.orgWhat drives land-use change in the United States?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgLand use in the United States has always been marked by change — forest has become cropland and then returned again; towns have grown in rural areas only to disappear; cities have grown, suburbs have spread. In the last 25 years, however, change has accelerated in ways that depart from previous trends, even as the stakes have gotten higher — land use can have real effects on climate change, wildlife habitat and now even energy production.
Can catch shares prevent fisheries collapse?
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Overfishing is a problem that has become more acute as global populations have increased, technology has improved and the environment has degraded. Until recently most management efforts have focused on limiting fishing days or areas, yet fishing stocks have continued to decline precipitously.
Genetically engineered seeds and crop yields
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Humans have been working to increase crop yields since agriculture began, and major advances were made during the “green revolution” that began in the 1940s. Genetic engineering has been portrayed as the latest step in this process. The majority of approved engineered seeds are aimed at decreasing losses due to pests and weeds; a primary example is Bt corn, produces a bacteria that kills the European corn borer and other insects.