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The number of monarch butterflies that have survived the migration to Mexico this fall appears to have plummeted.

Vadim Karatayev studies ecosystem resilience, including land management strategies. His most recent work reveals that warmer climates trigger the collapse of giant kelp forests all across California.

Comments by one of our scientists added to coverage of the spill: more specific info is needed to understand the effect of oil in local waters.

Orley “Chip” Taylor, KU professor emeritus of ecology & evolutionary biology, and his wife, Toni, have made a $1.4 million gift to establish the Chip and Toni Taylor Professorship in support of Monarch Watch.

All Things Considered aired this version of a recent Kansas News Service story on silted-in reservoirs, water injection dredging at Tuttle Creek, and concerns about the plan.

Dana Peterson hopes the new ArcGIS StoryMap, "Mapping Kansas Ecosystems," will draw attention to the wide range of landscapes across the state — and serve as an online resource in classrooms, libraries and homes, for all ages.

After years of declining populations, the monarch butterfly was recently declared endangered. CBS News correspondent Debra Alfarone meets the next generation of activists working to keep the insect population alive.

A team of KU researchers is studying microscopic organisms in extreme environments to see if life is possible beyond Earth.

CBS News interviews Maryland students maintaining a butterfly garden and Monarch Watch Waystation.