David Robinson

Oct 26, 2024 | mdpi.com | Sabine Reinsch |David Robinson |Aidan Keith |Simon Parry

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Oct 7, 2024 | nature.com | Freya Womersley |Lara L. Sousa |Nicolas E. Humphries |Gonzalo Araujo |Adam Barnett |Michael L. Berumen | +17 more

AbstractClimate change is shifting animal distributions. However, the extent to which future global habitats of threatened marine megafauna will overlap existing human threats remains unresolved. Here we use global climate models and habitat suitability estimated from long-term satellite-tracking data of the world’s largest fish, the whale shark, to show that redistributions of present-day habitats are projected to increase the species’ co-occurrence with global shipping.

Jul 12, 2024 | poughkeepsiejournal.com | David Robinson

Concerns about under-reporting of lone star tick bites that can cause a meat allergy are mounting in New York and other states as climate change fuels spikes in populations of many tick species. Parts of the Hudson Valley, including Westchester County, and Long Island topped the list of New York communities suffering the most cases of tick-borne disease agents linked to , a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction that appears in mammals after a tick bite, state data show.

May 28, 2024 | pressconnects.com | David Robinson

A decade-long push to allow medically assisted suicide in New York has taken a spot on the list of state bills vying for approval in Albany before the legislative session ends in early June. The medical aid in dying act — the latest in a series of physician-assisted suicide bills proposed since 2015 — has gained momentum in recent weeks after a top physician trade group in New York in April announced its support for the measure, reversing course on its prior opposition.

Mar 20, 2024 | lohud.com | David Robinson

A New York sheriff's deputy intimidated a civilian into refusing a tow after she was rear-ended by another deputy, according to the crash victim, photos and law enforcement records. Shock symptoms gripped Lia-Marie Henry the instant a sheriff’s deputy rear-ended her Subaru Outback. Her hands shook, her breathing quickened, her mind went foggy. She then gingerly got out of the vehicle and started talking with the Dutchess County Sheriff's deputy, who calmly asked if she was alright.