/tags/biodiversity Biodiversity en-US Copyright Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-16/moth-night-durham-county-biodiversity-population-decline North Carolina has more than 3,000 species of moths, and Durham County is hosting an event this weekend to get up close and personal with the winged insects. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:01:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-16/moth-night-durham-county-biodiversity-population-decline Sophie Mallinson /environment/2024-04-08/duke-university-herbarium-biodiversity-biology-research Duke’s collection of more than 800,000 specimens of fungi, plants and algae makes the herbarium one of the largest in the country. The move to close it has drawn criticism from faculty and researchers nationwide. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:20:11 GMT /environment/2024-04-08/duke-university-herbarium-biodiversity-biology-research Sophie Mallinson /environment/2024-01-30/triangle-north-carolina-bird-population-decline-loss-climate-change Three North Carolina counties have some bird populations that are strongly declining, consistent with a 2019 study that found “major” population loss among North America’s birds. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:18:51 GMT /environment/2024-01-30/triangle-north-carolina-bird-population-decline-loss-climate-change Sophie Mallinson /news/2022-02-09/nine-red-wolves-to-be-released-in-eastern-nc The wolves are native to this state and the East Coast of the U.S. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says releasing these wolves could help increase the declining population. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:30:40 GMT /news/2022-02-09/nine-red-wolves-to-be-released-in-eastern-nc Celeste Gracia /environment/2021-06-21/wnc-jellyfish-biologist-campaigns-for-high-seas A local biologist who's been making waves for her research into jellyfish that reside in freshwater ecosystems, including some here in Western North... Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:26:43 GMT /environment/2021-06-21/wnc-jellyfish-biologist-campaigns-for-high-seas Helen Chickering /environment/2019-05-06/1-million-animal-and-plant-species-are-at-risk-of-extinction-u-n-report-says "Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate. Mon, 06 May 2019 18:10:00 GMT /environment/2019-05-06/1-million-animal-and-plant-species-are-at-risk-of-extinction-u-n-report-says Bill Chappell, Nathan Rott /science-technology/2017-08-03/scientist-uses-fish-to-unlock-ecological-secrets By modeling the evolutionary biology of ray-finned fishes, Alex Dornburg is answering an array of cross-disciplinary questions. His research on fish’s… Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:17:23 GMT /science-technology/2017-08-03/scientist-uses-fish-to-unlock-ecological-secrets Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-03/scientist-uses-fish-to-unlock-ecological-secrets By modeling the evolutionary biology of ray-finned fishes, Alex Dornburg is answering an array of cross-disciplinary questions. His research on fish’s… Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:17:23 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-03/scientist-uses-fish-to-unlock-ecological-secrets Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /environment/2016-02-25/eastern-nc-is-a-global-biodiversity-hotspot Eastern North Carolina is a part of one of the most ecologically diverse locations on the planet. But because of human activity, it is also one of the… Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:34:00 GMT /environment/2016-02-25/eastern-nc-is-a-global-biodiversity-hotspot Dave DeWitt /science-technology/2014-11-13/can-you-guess-how-many-ant-species-live-on-broadway-nc-state-study A new study out of North Carolina State University suggests there's a remarkably high diversity in the types of ants found in cities.Published in the… Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:31:43 GMT /science-technology/2014-11-13/can-you-guess-how-many-ant-species-live-on-broadway-nc-state-study ����app ����app