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08/08/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Artificial lights found to suppress pollination, contributing to destruction of ecosystem

A team from the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Bern in Switzerland that was led by Eva Knop found out that nocturnal pollination can in fact be disrupted by artificial lighting. “As it is possible that light-sensitive insects have already disappeared in regions with high levels of light pollution, we conducted […]

07/20/2017 / By Russel Davis

Easter Island ancient people didn’t die off from destroying their ecosystem, new study confirms

Contrary to popular belief, ancient inhabitants of Easter Island or Rapa Nui in Chile did not recklessly trash their ecosystem that lead to their eventual collapse, a recent study revealed. “The traditional story is that over time the people of Rapa Nui used up their resources and started to run out of food. One of the resources […]

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