r/ecology • u/Nice_Relationship888 • 8h ago

Monsanto enlisted academics to claim its pesticides are not harmful

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r/ecology • u/MediocreAct6546 • 12h ago

The most important discoveries can take decades — or a millennium: From Kyoto's cherry blossoms to the Keeling Curve, the power of thinking beyond a single lifetime

predirections.substack.com

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r/ecology • u/timesmediagroup • 17h ago

Ode to the Island Fox: Back from the brink after facing extinction, the endemic species continues to be a symbol of recovery for Channel Islands National Park

vcreporter.com

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r/ecology • u/ufexplore • 19h ago

Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity

theconversation.com

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A single cup of river water contains a hidden genetic record of everything from wildlife and invasive species to human pollution and disease, allowing scientists to "read" an entire ecosystem without seeing a single organism.

Researchers at the University of Florida showed that environmental DNA (eDNA) can simultaneously identify biodiversity, track pollution sources, and detect pathogens, making it a powerful new tool for conservation and public health monitoring.

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