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In the Himalayas, land-use change is driving the loss of forest birds


In the Himalayas, land-use change is driving the loss of forest birds
A new study suggests that forest species are largely not able to survive in cultivation areas.
Rufous sibia, a forest specialist species, is under threat due to oak forest degradation.
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Land-use changes in the western Himalayan forests, a global biodiversity hotspot with huge numbers of endemic species, have resulted in a massive decline in forest birds in the region, new research shows.
Scientists from the Centre for Ecology, Development and Research, Dehra Dun and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, studied the effects of land-use change on forest bird species and “guilds” (any group of species that exploit the same resources, or that exploit different resources in related ways) in areas in the western Himalayas. ....

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Attitudes about climate change are shifting, even in Texas


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Longstanding skepticism among Texans toward the climate movement has shifted, and attitudes in the nation s leading energy-producing state now mirror those in the rest of the United States.
About 80% of Americans - almost 81% of Texans - say they believe climate change is happening, according to new research by UH Energy and the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs. Slightly lower percentages said they believe the change is driven by human activities.
Most said they are willing to pay more for electricity derived from natural gas produced without venting and flaring, electricity derived from renewable generation that factors in the cost of the grid, and low-carbon or carbon-neutral transportation fuels and other energy products. ....

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