Canada – Kettinki

2024-10-23 @ 11.12.57 ∈ In English

Reducing moose numbers could help protect Canadian caribou populations from wolf predation

To protect caribou, wildlife managers have reduced wolf numbers in some caribou ranges, but this may cause moose populations to grow, resulting in a wolf rebound.

2024-10-12 @ 16.44.26 ∈ In English

Full moon hazard: 50% rise in wildlife vehicle collisions during moonlit nights

10 years of collision data in Texas [was used] to compare full-moon nights with new-moon nights and their corresponding wildlife-vehicle collisions. Non-wildlife collisions in the same time periods showed no significant differences. […] Previous studies conducted worldwide [have found similar collision trends].

2024-10-12 @ 15.42.02 ∈ In English

Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife | Hakai Magazine

Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.

2024-06-24 @ 17.09.37 ∈ Suomeksi

Tajunnanvirtaa uraanista

Vaikka uraanin käyttö ydinvoimalaitosten polttoaineena on yleistä tietoa, aihepiirin ympärillä on myös paljon mystiikkaa ja epämääräisiä väitteitä. Tämä kirjoitus käsittelee uraania alkuaineena, sen tuotantoa, sekä käyttöä reaktoripolttoaineena.

2024-05-23 @ 6.32.40 ∈ In English

Community science volunteers can set scientific world abuzz with new bumble bee sightings

Community science volunteers—laypeople with an interest in bees and conservation—significantly contribute to the scientific knowledge of native bumble bees across Canada and the United States, finds a new study by York University.

2024-05-20 @ 18.43.15 ∈ Suomeksi

BirdLife Suomi | Suomelle uudet lintulajit havaittiin Keski-Pohjanmaalla ja Pohjois-Savossa

Suomessa on havaittu kaksi maalle uutta lintulajia toukokuussa. Luodossa havaittiin tummajunkko ja Kuopiossa eskimohanhi. Molemmat lajit ovat kotoisin Pohjois-Amerikasta.

2024-05-03 @ 17.11.30 ∈ In English

Researchers determine large numbers of wild mountain goats are killed every year by avalanches

The research team found that death by avalanche was common for the goats—in one region, it was responsible for 65% of deaths. They found that overall, approximately 8% of all wild mountain goat deaths in Alaska were due to avalanches—a percentage they describe as significant.

2024-04-26 @ 16.25.43 ∈ In English

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Carbon Offsets Don’t Work. Here’s Why

Individuals, companies and governments “offset” carbon emissions by paying to plant trees or fund solar panels in one place, so they can emit them elsewhere. Carbon credits are exchanged in the open market with the idea that carbon prices will go up – forcing companies to emit less. Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant looks at why carbon offsets may not solve the climate crisis.

2024-04-02 @ 11.07.11 ∈ In English

Saving a Sea Monkey Sanctuary | Hakai Magazine

If Great Salt Lake were to disappear, an annual five million tonnes of farmed fish and shrimp could disappear with it. That’s roughly equal to the wild seafood the United States and Canada combined manage to catch in a year.

2024-03-14 @ 19.10.52 ∈ In English

Researchers: Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests, but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon

Most of Europe’s natural ecosystems have been lost over the centuries. However, a sizeable amount of natural old forest still exists, especially in the north. These “old-growth” forests are exceptionally valuable as they tend to host more species, store more carbon, and are more resilient to environmental change.