Smoke PM2.5 could result in 71,420 excess deaths per year in the USA by 2050 under the SSP3-7.0 high-warming scenario.

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

Shannon Bros and Kihana Wilson outline how academia can better support LGBTQ+ researchers, launching a podcast series about workplace topics that are often off limits.

Abstract. Ecology is a discipline that has faced increasing challenges as the disconnect between its scientific and statistical methods has become more obv

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At this critical moment when misinformation about sex is being applied to policy globally, scientific clarification on the definition of biological sex is valuable. Here, we evaluate the primary appr...

In 2024, with the support of a small grant from the Land Trust Initiative, the Southern Plains Land Trust partnered with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to run a bird monitoring workshop for land trusts.

For many scientists who identify as LGBTQ+, fieldwork in remote areas can bring threats. A cohort of young professionals is committed to improving safety.

In the underground world of any prairie, root systems crisscross and extend downward to create an underground maze.

What is the combined impact of individuals’ linguistic, economic, and gender backgrounds on their scientific productivity? This study uses a survey of 908 scientists to reveal that being a woman, a no...

It’s pride month and we are delighted to feature a post on queer inclusion in fieldwork written by members of EGU’s pride group. Queer Quarterly is the blog series of the EGU pride group, an LGBTQIA+ ...

By Clara Lincolnhol Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes water birds to get sick, according to a recent University of Illinois study. Data from the last 50 years shows an increase in avi...

Science, like many other fields, must address the legacies of injustice and inequities that have influenced research findings, policy outcomes, and participants of science. In ecology specifically, t...

Recruitment and retention of a diverse scientific workforce depends on a more inclusive culture of science. Textbooks introduce prospective scientists to their chosen field and convey its cultural no....

One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches

Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’

Transgender Reps Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell delivered powerful speeches on the Montana House floor on Thursday. Republicans defected en masse to join them in voting against anti-trans bills.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.

President Donald J Trump Washington, DC Members of the US Congress Washington, DC February 5, 2025 RE: Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender Dear President Trump and Members of the US Congr...

Thank you to everyone who has made our fourth annual Early Career Award possible! It was an amazing pool of applicants, and thanks to proceeds from the fisHER Adventure Classic, we were able to suppor...

There’s a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don’t mix. But agroforestry — the intentional integration of trees and shrubs in agricultural systems, such as pl...

APHIS confirms first detection of D1.1 genotype in dairy cattle through NMTS testing.

Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern suburbs. Officials suspect that highly contagious bird flu is the cause of the illnesses found in the mergansers, a species of diving duck that winters in the Great Lakes region.

The management of invasive non-native species is a global challenge, particularly for long-lived trees. Individual-based models (IBMs) and expert knowledge are valuable tools for evaluating different...

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