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Study: Agriculture, Climate Change Pounding Bird Populations
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In many parts of the world, the decline of many bird populations is no longer in doubt, but the causes remain difficult to identify. In a new study, researchers associate the regions of North America where the decline accelerates the most, with those with intensive agriculture.
Study: Agriculture, Climate Change Pounding Bird Populations
No, it ain’t wind turbines. Science: Using data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey, the authors found that about half of the 261 species analyzed showed significant declines from 1987 to 2021, and a quarter showed accelerating declines. Hotspots of accelerating abundance decline were located in regions with high-intensity agriculture (high cropland area, fertilizer … Continue reading "Study: Agriculture, Climate Change Pounding Bird P…
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