Scientists expect to observe the greatest effects of global warming in the Arctic.
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Showing 9 of 13 matchesScientists expect to see the greatest effects of climate change in the Arctic. But what, exactly, will these effects be?
How is a national treasure being reshaped by the changing climate?
Climb aboard a motorboat and sail a tropical “inner sea” in search of endangered dolphins and whales in Costa Rica.
Bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators provide services that are critical to our future food security and the ecological hea
Why have Pacific leatherback sea turtles almost disappeared? Look for answers and solutions on Costa Rica’s beaches.
Help researchers study the nesting behavior of small, cavity-nesting forest owls in Utah and Arizona to better understand how t
Join scientists on the largest island in the Caribbean to conduct an assessment of its diverse array of bird species.
Join scientists along the Gulf Coast of Texas to study how changing environmental conditions and human influences are impacting
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