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Pacific Garbage Patch gathering place for debris, life thanks to currents
Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together Community science survey reveals abundance of sea creatures in the North Pacific “Garbage Patch” The North…
May 4, 2023
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More Than Half of U.S. Bird Populations Are Shrinking An alarming report indi
An alarming report indicates that dozens of species are likely to become federally endangered without preventive…
October 12, 2022
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2022 U.S. State of the Birds Report Reveals Widespread Losses of Birds in All Habitats—Except for One
In 50 years, birds have increased overall in wetlands, a singular exception that shows the way forward for saving birds and benefiting.…
October 12, 2022
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Georgetown Bee Campus Team Maps Biodiversity on Campus
Georgetown University is joining an international initiative that will allow community members to upload photos of plants, animals and insects around campus to an app that will…
October 6, 2022
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First-of-its-kind digital platform reveals migration data for birds across the Western Hemisphere
Interactive digital platform visualizes the incredible journeys of migratory birds, how they connect us across the hemisphere, and the widespread challenges they face throughout…
September 22, 2022
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Chrysalis Conundrum: Why One Butterfly Species’ Pupae Fare Better in Winter Than Summer
The silverspotted skipper can be found throughout most of the continental U.S. as well as parts of Mexico and Canada. Weiss explains a little bit about how the skipper lives: As…
September 14, 2022
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Colin Carlson Works to Predict and Prevent Viral Spillover
The Georgetown University biologist studies how climate change contributes to the emergence of new zoonotic…
July 18, 2022