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Read article: Don't be Alarmed by Swarms of Flying Ants
Don't be Alarmed by Swarms of Flying Ants
Dr. Andy Suarez spoke with Book Club Chicago about the recent increased activity of flying ants in the Chicago area. The sudden onslaught of flying ants likely means the tiny winged creatures were having their annual “nuptial flight." BEVERLY — Morgan Park resident Tim Blackburn was...
Read article: Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed
Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed
URBANA, Ill. — Artificial roosts for bats come in many forms — bat boxes, condos, bark mimics, clay roosts, and cinder block structures, to name a few — but a new conservation practice and policy article from researchers at the University of Illinois...
Read article: Researchers find new carbon-capture potential
Researchers find new carbon-capture potential
A five-year study at the University of Illinois Energy Farm found applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating in the atmosphere. Working with Eion Corp., researchers at the University of Illinois...
Read article: Windows to the Deep Past
Windows to the Deep Past
Paleobotanists at the University of Illinois understand one thing better than perhaps anyone in the world: Studying coal balls is a long-term commitment. The late plant biologist Tom Phillips began hauling the prehistoric objects out of the ground more than a half-century ago and filled a warehouse...
Read article: Are honey bees and wild bees still in trouble?
Are honey bees and wild bees still in trouble?
new report reveals that U.S. beekeepers lost roughly half of the honey bees they managed last year. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
Read article: University of Illinois experts share perspectives on food production and climate change on PBS NewsHour special event “Tipping Point”
University of Illinois experts share perspectives on food production and climate change on PBS NewsHour special event “Tipping Point”
The University of Illinois hosted the special event “Feeding a Heating Planet” — the third and final edition of the PBS NewsHour series “Tipping Point: Agriculture on the Brink” on...

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