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Osprey nests in Chesapeake Bay face new challenges

Osprey nests in Chesapeake Bay face new challenges

Ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay are facing breeding issues, possibly linked to a decline in their primary food source, Atlantic menhaden.

Timothy B. Wheeler reports for Bay Journal.

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Emperor penguin breeding failure linked with Antarctic sea ice decline

Other Antarctic seabird colonies have also suffered steep population declines as researchers warn that global warming will take a toll on many ice-dependent species in coming decades.

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Climate change is driving earlier springtimes. For some birds, that could equal extinction: Study

Birds are trying to adapt, but can't quite keep up with the earlier arrival of spring.

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How climate change could hurt bald eagles

Over the past 50 years, bald eagles in the U.S. have returned from the brink of extinction. Now, the birds perch on tree branches over rivers and lakes across much of the country. But as the climate changes, eagles will face new challenges.

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Why Singapore is breeding millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes

Evidence suggests the lab-bred insects can slow the spread of dengue, but they are difficult to mass produce.
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Climate change threatens songbird breeding

Spring is normally the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California’s Central Valley—not too hot, not too wet. But climate change models indicate the region will experience more rainfall during the breeding season, and days of extreme heat are expected to increase. Both changes are bad for songbird breeding.

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