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Gray whale.
Science

Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in past 20-30 years

Ashwini Sakharkar

Gray whales have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000.

Salmon leaping
Environment

Warming Arctic is connected to higher Pacific salmon abundance

Pranjal Malewar

‘Open gates’ in warming Arctic are expanding salmon range.

Aardvark
Science

Aardvark’s poop may reveal how the species is impacted by climate

Amit Malewar

Aridification of the landscape is isolating them.

Northern cardinal bird
Environment

Bright light in big cities is linked to smaller eyes in birds

Pranjal Malewar

The findings have implications for conservation efforts amid the rapid decline of bird populations.

Image showing Tern-thumb.
Environment

Arctic terns navigate environmental hazards

Vidya Nagalwade

Arctic terns may adapt to climate change risks.

Wild pigs release the same emissions as 1 million cars each year
Environment

Wild pigs release the same emissions as 1 million cars each year

Pranjal Malewar

Assessing the threat of invasive species is an important tool for reducing carbon emissions.

Sea turtle equipped with an animal-borne sensor. Credit to Miquel Gomila, SOCIB
Science

Marine animals could help humans monitor oceans

Pranjal Malewar

Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans.

Emperor penguins are some of the most striking and charismatic animals on Earth, but a new study has found that climate change may render them extinct by the end of this century. Photo credit: Dr Michelle LaRue
Environment

Without Paris Accord, emperor penguins are in dire straits, study

Ashwini Sakharkar

Unless climate change is slowed, emperor penguins will be marching towards extinction.

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