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Reindeer face worst decline in 21,000 years, study warnsScience

Reindeer face worst decline in 21,000 years, study warns

Researchers predict that future climatic change is likely to cause declines in reindeer abundances and their distribution at rates rarely seen over the last 21,000…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2025 Full article
Image: Willwood Formation, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, U.S.A.
Ancient predator’s bone-crunching diet reveals secrets of climate survivalClimate

Ancient predator’s bone-crunching diet reveals secrets of climate survival

Fossil teeth reveal how a 56-million-year-old mammal adapted to global warming and what it means for animals today Summary: About 56 million years ago, during…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2025 Full article
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Non-biting midges help us understand how to protect Lake BalatonScience

Non-biting midges help us understand how to protect Lake Balaton

By Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) What was Lake Balaton like in its natural state, and when did it change? Can its near-natural condition still be…
SourceSourceAugust 9, 2024 Full article