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Forests may grow more slowly than expected as CO2 levels rise

Rising CO2 levels will spur the growth of forests, which store carbon, but an experiment suggests this effect could be restricted by the availability of phosphorus in the soil

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City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution

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Strange animals called pyrosomes are thriving as the Pacific heats up

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Spider webs collect DNA that reveals the species living nearby

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mountain-yellow frogs being translocated

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California frog reintroduction is rare victory against fungal pandemic

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Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing

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Just leaving trees to grow could store a third of our carbon emissions

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Ancient Europe was half covered by savannah and grazed by elephants

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Emergence of huge cicada generation in 2021 led to a caterpillar boom

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CX3N7J View down Paul Revere Mall to the Old North Church on the Freedom Trail, North End, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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The trees in our cities are dying — a sick microbiome may be to blame

Efforts to expand urban green spaces are undermined by street trees dying prematurely. Restoring their root microbiomes could help them live longer

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Sled dogs are making Svalbard greener with their poo

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Cougar or Mountain lion in the snow

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Cougars are changing the way they hunt so bears don’t steal their food

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Arctic foxes appear to contribute to the greening of the area around their dens

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Arctic foxes help create habitats as ‘gardeners’ of the tundra

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Wild bees are rapidly shrinking due to global warming

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Wild bees are rapidly shrinking due to global warming

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