For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
Before man-made climate change kicked in—and well before "Day Zero" in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May—the global water crisis was upon us.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-global-crisis-climate-straw.html
Virtual field trips: Schools embrace advanced adventures
On a February afternoon in a Brooklyn classroom, 16-year-old Taylor Engler came face to face with a cow.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-virtual-field-schools-embrace-advanced.html
Ideology is not main factor that pushes children to join terrorist groups
Counter-terror efforts based on widely-held assumptions about the ideological motivations of children and youth recruited into extremist groups are unlikely to be effective, and could backfire, concludes new research released today by the United Nations University (UNU), a UN think-tank.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-ideology-main-factor-children-terrorist.html
Surprising results from a unique bat study in the US reveal shifting behavioral patterns due to environmental change
Historical radar data from weather monitoring archives have provided unprecedented access to the behaviours of the world's largest colony of migratory bats and revealed changes in the animals' seasonal habits with implications for pest management and agricultural production.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-results-unique-reveal-shifting-behavioral.html
Facial attraction: Red-fronted lemurs recognize photos of their own species
Wild red-fronted lemurs (Eulemur rufrifrons) appear to be able to recognize individuals belonging to the same species (conspecifics) from photographs, a study published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology suggests.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-facial-red-fronted-lemurs-photos-species.html
Weeds out of control
Herbicides can no longer control the weeds that threaten crop productivity and food security in the UK because the plants have evolved resistance, and future control must depend on management strategies that reduce reliance on chemicals.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-weeds.html
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