SC islands important to red knot migration
Recent research by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and its partners has shown the importance of the state’s barrier islands in the epic migration of red knots each year.
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Recent research by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and its partners has shown the importance of the state’s barrier islands in the epic migration of red knots each year.
Recent research by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and its partners has shown the importance of the state’s barrier islands in the epic migration of red knots each year.
By Alexander Villegas and Cristian Rudolffi ATACAMA DESERT (Reuters) - On the white plains of Chile's lithium-rich Atacama desert, bright pink flaming...
Flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium.
On the white plains of Chile’s lithium-rich Atacama desert, bright pink flamingos enliven the sprawling salt flats where sporadic blue pools provide much needed hydration. However, flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium, the metal used to make batteries for mobile phones, laptop computers and electric vehicles. Miners contend their operations do not affect flamingo herds and say the studies are based on unreliable data. The stand-off underscores growing tensions in the Andean nation over water us...