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"Death Of A Forest" Documentary Details The Killing of Keystone Species by Pine Beetles

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Trees that were removed after being killed by mountain pine beetles; Photo by Forest Service – Northern Region via Flickr Creative Commons The mountain pine beetle infestations are spreading. As filmmaker Michael Pellegatti states , “To date millions of acres of forests and billions of trees are dead and there is no end in sight. Some estimates predict that by 2013, 80% of the North American forests… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Treehugger Discovery Date : 04/02/2011 15:00 Number of articles : 2

"Death Of A Forest" Documentary Details The Killing of Keystone Species by Pine Beetles

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Grolar Bears Just the Start? Melting Arctic Ice May Lead to More Hybrid Marine Mammals

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Grolar Bears Just the Start? Melting Arctic Ice May Lead to More Hybrid Marine Mammals

Photo by US Geological Survey via Flickr Creative Commons What happens when a continent-sized natural barrier between similar animal species suddenly disappears? In the case of disappearing arctic ice, the result is likely to be new hybrid species of marine animals, according to researchers published in the journal Nature . Grolar bears (part grizzly, part polar) are alrea… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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On The Elephant In The Room: Population And The Environment

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on On The Elephant In The Room: Population And The Environment

Is this our future, to be as crowded as the Planet Gideon? As Sami noted in his post Is Birth Control the Cheapest Answer to Climate Change? , overpopulation isn’t exactly a taboo subject here on TreeHugger. The subject has attracted the attention of many of our writers, and some scepticism. Here is a roundup of the various positions:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Biggest Smart Grid Challenge Facing Utilities? Consumer Education.

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Biggest Smart Grid Challenge Facing Utilities? Consumer Education.

Photo by mpeterke via Flickr Creative Commons There are myriad challenges utility companies face as we work to upgrade our electrical grid. However, there is one that stands out as easily fixable. The stories we’ve heard over the past year about consumers balking at smart meter installations could have been avoided. So too could a smart meter

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Remote Controlled Planes and Image Recognition Software Track Arctic Seals on Thin Ice

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Remote Controlled Planes and Image Recognition Software Track Arctic Seals on Thin Ice

Photo by jomilo75 via Flickr Creative Commons In a first-of-its-kind project, researchers from Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, a joint venture of CU-Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are using cameras mounted to a remote controlled plane, called the Scan Eagle, to scan arctic areas monitoring seal populations as the ice levels decline. The project is keeping tabs on both the melting ice, and the animals to understand what impact warming temperatures are having on animals that rely on those … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Remote Controlled Planes and Image Recognition Software Track Arctic Seals on Thin Ice

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Remote Controlled Planes and Image Recognition Software Track Arctic Seals on Thin Ice

Photo by jomilo75 via Flickr Creative Commons In a first-of-its-kind project, researchers from Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, a joint venture of CU-Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are using cameras mounted to a remote controlled plane, called the Scan Eagle, to scan arctic areas monitoring seal populations as the ice levels decline. The project is keeping tabs on both the melting ice, and the animals to understand what impact warming temperatures are having on animals that rely on those … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Warm Water and El Niño Effect Killing Off Young Coral Reef Fish

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Warm Water and El Niño Effect Killing Off Young Coral Reef Fish

Photo by Joelk75 via Flickr Creative Commons Baby fish are getting the short end of the stick with warmer ocean temperatures, and populations of coral reef fish species could see a significant decline. A team of biologists looking at the arrival of young fish along the Rangiroa coral atoll in French Polynesia have found that fish populations are suffering as plankton, a major food source for the young fish, collapses with the warmer temperatures. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Europe’s Grassland Butterfly Species In Alarming Decline

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Europe’s Grassland Butterfly Species In Alarming Decline

Photo by andy.v via Flickr Creative Commons Butterflies are one of the major pollinators and a vital component to a functioning ecosystem. We’ve seen dips in butterfly populations worldwide, and the latest report from Butterfly Conservation Europe is that 17 species of grassland butterflies are in a dramatic decline across Europe, with as much as a 70% drop in numbers over the last 20 years. The loss of butterflies means a loss of flower-rich meadows, which could have a trickle effect impacting mammals, birds and other species. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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