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Amazon's Biodiversity May Have Andes to Thank: Study
By Charles Q. Choi published
Rise of Andes Mountains influenced makeup of Amazon rainforest.
Jellyfish Swarms: Menacing or Misunderstood?
By Wynne Parry published
Troublesome jellyfish blooms have prompted fears that jellyfish may come to dominate marine ecosystems thanks to humans, however, to some scientists this is premature and unfair.
New Species Discovered on Damaged Easter Island
By Clara Moskowitz published
Could provide clues to island's indigenous life.
New Species Discovered on Environmentally Damaged Easter Island
By Clara Moskowitz published
Could provide clues to island's indigenous life.
Destruction of Giant Algae Doughnut Threatens Lake Michigan
By Andrea Leontiou published
Quagga mussels eating fishes' food supply.
5 Years After Katrina, Gulf Ecosystems On the Ropes
By Brett Israel published
The Gulf's unique ecosystems are slowly recovering, but will never be the same.
Rainforest Life Faces Double Threat to Existence
By Brett Israel published
Huge changes in tropical rainforest life could occur by 2100.
Ocean Ecosystems Transforming Due to Climate Change
By Stephanie Pappas published
Food sources for many species disappearing, ecosystem structures changing.
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