monarch
The monarch in this cartoon might not feel so delusional if it read the study by Semmens et al. that found the monarch butterflies of eastern North America are likely to slide off the slippery slope of endangerment and over the cliff of extinction in the next 20 years. Read our blog post about it here. … [Read more...]
jitters
It's almost Halloween. I've got the jitters. … [Read more...]
acid
Researchers have found that elevated CO2 levels in the ocean interfere with the neurotransmitters of juvenile damselfish and hinder their ability to recognize predator fish in the water by smell or sight. The higher the CO2 concentrations, the greater the effect. The reckless fish stand a greater chance of being eaten by predators. … [Read more...]
flunked
Winter's coming. Are you prepared? … [Read more...]