Nose swabs confirm H1N1 flu in seals
UC DAVIS (US) — A year after the human pandemic began, scientists found H1N1 (2009) infections in two free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast, and antibodies to the virus in 28 more. Continue…
Thursday, May 16, 2013 13:01 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - May 7, 2013 13:08 - 0 Comments
Fish embryos reveal that oil spill lingers
UC DAVIS (US) — After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, crude oil toxicity continued to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species for at least a year or more, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 3, 2013 8:51 - 0 Comments
To cut emissions, match fertilizer to soil
UC DAVIS (US) — Changes in agricultural practices could reduce soil emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide and the atmospheric pollutant nitric oxide, report scientists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 13, 2013 14:31 - 1 Comment
Prenatal exposure to DDT linked to hypertension
UC DAVIS (US) — Girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while in the womb are three times more likely to develop high blood pressure as adults. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 28, 2013 12:50 - 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe clearest in 10 years
UC DAVIS (US) — Lake Tahoe’s clarity improved in 2012 for the second year in a row, and its waters were the clearest in 10 years, a new study reports. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 16, 2013 10:50 - 0 Comments
For ocean critters, plastic packs double whammy
UC DAVIS (US) — Eating plastic is a threat to marine creatures, but so are the pollutants those plastics have absorbed while floating in the ocean, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 11, 2013 9:57 - 0 Comments
Flushing ‘Nemo’ risks lionfish invasion
UC DAVIS (US) — People who get rid of pet fish via the toilet bowl or a local waterway could contribute to the threat of invasive species downstream, according to a new report. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 24, 2012 10:14 - 0 Comments
Rare, fast meteorite took roundabout path
UC DAVIS (US) — The minivan-size meteorite that exploded over California in April was among the fastest, rarest meteorites known to have hit the Earth.
Health & Medicine - Dec 17, 2012 16:00 - 1 Comment
Cancer clues from new raccoon virus?
UC DAVIS (US) — Rare brain tumors found in raccoons may be linked to a previously unidentified virus and the findings could lead to a better understanding of how viruses cause cancer in people and other animals. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 20, 2012 15:23 - 4 Comments
Computers show why Earth’s core is so dense
UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists have used computer simulations to solve a long-standing mystery: what accounts for Earth’s core density? (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 6, 2012 15:18 - 0 Comments
Erosion’s hand in releasing buried carbon
UC DAVIS (US) — Erosion can bury carbon in the soil, acting as a carbon sink, but part of that sink is only temporary, a new study suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 23, 2012 13:09 - 1 Comment
As heat rises, rice pumps out more methane
UC DAVIS (US) — More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, coupled with rising temperatures, is making rice agriculture a larger source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 5, 2012 13:32 - 1 Comment
Climate forecast: Less heat from black carbon?
UC DAVIS (US) — Global climate models may be overstating the warming properties of black carbon particles, according to recent field tests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 14, 2012 9:33 - 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe clearer, but more complicated
UC DAVIS (US) — Despite an extreme weather year, clarity at Lake Tahoe improved in 2011, but underlying trends show the overall picture is more complex than previously thought. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 3, 2012 11:47 - 0 Comments
Report: Climate will force California to adapt
UC DAVIS (US) — As climate change threatens to reshape California’s landscape, researchers are informing policymakers about the state’s vulnerability and suggesting ways to adapt. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 20, 2012 14:05 - 0 Comments
In public parks, marijuana farms poison wildlife
UC DAVIS (US) — Rat poison used on illegal marijuana farms may be sickening and killing the fisher, a rare forest carnivore found in remote areas of California. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 22, 2012 13:13 - 0 Comments
The forest is gone, but where’s the carbon?
UC DAVIS (US) — The volume of greenhouse gas released when a forest is cleared depends on how the trees will be used and in which part of the world the trees are grown. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 14, 2012 11:20 - 1 Comment
In rural California, nitrate pollutes tap water
UC DAVIS (US) — One in 10 people living in California’s most productive agricultural areas is at risk of exposure to harmful nitrate levels in drinking water. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 2, 2012 17:22 - 1 Comment
Once murky, Lake Tahoe is clearing up
UC DAVIS (US) — The clarity of Lake Tahoe improved in 2011 but overall has remained nearly stable since 2000. (more…)
