Day: January 16, 2023

Study finds ants aren’t altering behavior in rising temperatures — ScienceDaily

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Study finds ants aren’t altering behavior in rising temperatures — ScienceDaily

Researchers at North Carolina State University found in a recent study that ants did not adjust their behavior in response to warming temperatures and persisted in sub-optimal microhabitats even when optimal ones were present. The finding suggests ants may not be able to adjust their behavior in response to warming ecosystems. Ants are ectotherms — … Read more

20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires each year — ScienceDaily

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20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires each year — ScienceDaily

Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This is the outcome of a study published today in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters. The new study, led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, analyses the impact of smoke particles on air … Read more