Pall hangs over desert's future as alien weeds fuel wildfires

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Ecologist fear that the uncontrolled spread of exotic weeds could trigger an ecological disaster in the area around Sonoran Desert, as the frequency of fires rises dramatically in Arizona. The weeds have become a serious threat to desert biodiversity, as these cactus takes decades to grow back after a fire.

Arizona, Environmental aspects, Weeds, Sonoran Desert, Desert ecology

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Primatologist rocks Gibraltar by quitting over macaque cull

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Primatologists in protest at the culling of a group of marauding Barbary macaques has pulled out of field research in Gibraltar. The well-characterized population of macaques provides an ideal model for ecologists studying the genetic effects of habitat fragmentation.

Gibraltar, Demonstrations and protests, Macaques, Primatologists

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Modellers deplore 'short-termism' on climate

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The regional-climate assessment, which sought to evaluate the impact of climate change on each part of the U.S., is discussed. The computers and better models are improving regional and local climate models.

United States, Influence, Climatic changes, Climate change

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