ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 3 (TNSres) -- The American Geosciences Institute issued the following news release: The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) invites participation in its new GRANDE (Geoscience Program Adaptation to Natural Disruptive Events) study. This multi-year initiative seeks to identify established best practices for geoscience academic departments relative to disruptive natural events. Focusing on preparedness, response, and recovery strategies, GRANDE addresses the impacts o  more

MUNICH, Germany, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Caution helps animals in their dealings with humans * * * New research suggests animals can thrive in human-dominated environments by being expert judges of risk. Alexis Breen from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, and Dominik Deffner from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, examined the behaviour of great-tailed grackles, a bird species successf  more

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: On March 27, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a tanker. The 1.6-mile structure lies in the Patapsco River, closing the Port of Baltimore, one of the nation's largest ports. What is the environmental impact of this disaster? How will cleanup and rebuilding impact the Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay? Faculty at the University of Mary  more