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Understanding air pollution of the past may be key to explaining some of the health inequalities that persist between different…
Understanding air pollution of the past may be key to explaining some of the health inequalities that persist between different…
Understanding air pollution of the past may be key to explaining some of the health inequalities that persist between different…
The magnolia warbler travels as many as 2,000 miles, high above the Gulf of Mexico and across the entirety of the United States…
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Picture a natural history museum. What comes to mind? Childhood memories of dinosaur skeletons and dioramas? Or maybe you still…
En analysant la couleur de la robe de 1 300 oiseaux de la fin du XIXe siècle à nos jours, deux scientifiques américains ont réuss…
A few years ago, before I began a Ph.D. in ornithology, I studied nomadic parakeets in Ecuador.
La contaminación ambiental ha estado ligada al ser humano desde que éste empezó a quemar madera para calentarse.
原标题:这些小鸟黑乎乎的身体,无声控诉着100年来的空气污染 图中的这些小鸟都是自然历史博物馆中收藏 原标题:这些小鸟黑乎乎的身体,无声控诉着100年来的空气污染 图中的这些小鸟都是自然历史博物馆中收藏的角百灵(Eremophila alpestris)标本…
Published by Forbes on Tue, 31 Oct 2017 Century-old museum bird specimens reveal that the air over America's Manufacturing…
Century-old museum bird specimens reveal that the air over America’s Manufacturing Midwest during the 19th and 20th Centuries…
Shared lunch Pumas may be more social Pumas have long had a reputation as loners, studiously marking their territory, hunting…
More There is growing evidence about the lifelong harm from air pollution. The air that we breathe as children can stunt our…
This story was originally published by CityLab and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
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Horned Larks from 1904 (top) and 1966 (bottom), The Field Museum.Carl Fuldner and Shane DuBay This story was originally…
By analyzing collections at natural history museums, researchers revisited 135 years of industry.
Birds are often described as environmental barometers because of their fast metabolisms and widespread presence.
It’s a story about mystery, grime, and a phoenix rising from the ashes—so of course it started in Chicago.
Pikkulintujen höyhenpeitteen väri muuttui sen mukaan, miten paljon nokea Yhdysvaltain teollisuuskaupunkien ilmassa oli.
Scientists studying bird specimens collected over the last 135 years found the older ones were much dirtier than the newer…
Negli Stati Uniti due studenti hanno catalogato migliaia di di cento anni fa: pieni di e irriconoscibili, mostrano i "danni…
The dirty feathers of birds in some museum collections are giving scientists clues as to the level of carbon in the air over…
They may have yellow chins and white bellies but a century ago, horned larks were a much darker grey because of soot and dust…
Horned larks from the early 20th century (left) compared to those from more recent years (right).
As the male field sparrow soared through the smoke-laden Illinois sky on May 6, 1906, it had no idea that the end was near.
As the male field sparrow soared through the smoke-laden Illinois sky on May 6, 1906, it had no idea that the end was near.
Photo Tucked away in the drawers of natural history museums across America’s Rust Belt, thousands of dead birds carry dirty…
It’s a striking image-two rows of birds lined up side-by-side, one with white bellies, and the other nearly entirely black.
From parrot to peacock, a bird’s feathers say a lot about it, but a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
SmartNews Keeping you current smithsonian.com October 10, 2017 4:08PM As the Industrialization Revolution swept through the…
It's a striking image—two rows of birds lined up side-by-side, one with white bellies, and the other nearly entirely black.
They're not angry birds, just dirty ones, and the examination of their feathers reveals new details about the history of air…
Horned Larks collected in Illinois between 1904 and 1916 (left) and California and British Columbia between 1903 and 1922 (right…
Ornitólogos e taxidermistas já tinham percebido: muitos dos pássaros embalsamados conservados nos museus de história natural…
Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
La fuliggine sulle piume degli uccelli cambia i dati su inquinamento atmosferico e cambiamento climatico [10 ottobre 2017…
La fuliggine sulle piume degli uccelli cambia i dati su inquinamento atmosferico e cambiamento climatico [10 ottobre 2017…
WASHINGTON — Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
Horned Larks are cute little songbirds with white bellies and yellow chins--at least, now they are.
WASHINGTON — Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
Hur tar man reda på hur luftföroreningarna såg ut för hundra år sedan? Det kan vara svårt eftersom det var ont om provtagning på…
A A WASHINGTON — Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
Image copyright Carl Fuldner and Shane DuBay Soot trapped in the feathers of songbirds over the past 100 years is causing…
Image copyright Carl Fuldner and Shane DuBay Soot trapped in the feathers of songbirds over the past 100 years is causing…
Los ornitólogos y los taxidermistas ya se habían dado cuenta: muchos de los pájaros disecados que guardan los museos de…
By Ben Guarino | Washington Post Soot on birds’ bellies tell a story of air pollution more than a century in the making.
A comparison of Horned Larks collected inside and outside of industrial areas during the early twentieth century.
Bilder der Woche | 09.10.2017 | Drucken | Teilen Luftverschmutzung: Verrußte Federn In früheren Zeiten konnte man die Luft fast…
Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
This image provided by Carl Fuldner and Shane DuBay show Field Sparrows, from 1906, top, and from 1996, bottom, that are in the…
Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
Left: Soot-soiled horned larks. Right: The same species of songbird that was not exposed to similar pollution.
Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
Some dirty old birds are helping scientists better understand one of the more baffling climate change mysteries.
Left: Soot-soiled horned larks. Right: The same species of songbird that was not exposed to similar pollution.
Home Earth Earth Sciences October 9, 2017 October 9, 2017 Horned Larks are cute little songbirds with white bellies and yellow…