Deforestation’s effects? Location, location
UC DAVIS (US) — The impact of deforestation on global warming varies with latitude, a finding that calls for revised climate-monitoring strategies, a new study shows. Continue…
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Earth & Environment - Apr 11, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Getting the lead out of scavenger birds
UC DAVIS (US) — In a somewhat skewed version of the circle of life, scavenger birds are getting lead poisoning from eating the remains of animals that are killed by hunters using ammunition pellets or bullet fragments. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 30, 2011 22:29 - 2 Comments
Humans pass deadly virus to gorillas
UC DAVIS (US) — A virus that causes respiratory disease in humans has been linked to the deaths of two wild mountain gorillas. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 16, 2011 9:32 - 2 Comments
Surprisingly few sharks off California coast
UC DAVIS (US) — The first rigorous scientific estimate of white shark numbers in the northeast Pacific Ocean suggests there are far fewer white sharks off central California than biologists had expected. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 8, 2011 11:31 - 1 Comment
Disorienting fungus fatal to bats
UC DAVIS (US) — The nation’s bat population is under serious assault by a deadly fungus that first appeared in New York State in 2006. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 17, 2010 14:40 - 0 Comments
Is time running out to save Lake Tahoe?
UC DAVIS (US) — By the year 2100, average snowpack in the Lake Tahoe basin is expected to decline by as much as 60 percent and prolonged droughts will become more common. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 11, 2010 16:32 - 4 Comments
Will oil run out 90 years too soon?
UC DAVIS (US) — At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a study based on stock market expectations. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 29, 2010 14:09 - 1 Comment
Signs of climate change at low elevations
UC DAVIS (US) — Contrary to expectations, climate change has had a significant effect on mountain plants at low elevations. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 14, 2010 11:26 - 5 Comments
Aliens pushing ocean natives out
UC DAVIS (US) — When oceans warm, invasive animals move in, threatening and crowding out native species, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 15, 2010 15:23 - 0 Comments
Website aims for wildlife-safe highways
UC DAVIS (US)—A citizen science survey website is expected to assist transportation planners and conservation managers design more wildlife-friendly roads and cut down on roadkill—a serious concern among ecologists. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 8, 2010 16:06 - 0 Comments
Saliva confirms rare fox sighting
UC DAVIS (US)—Researchers were able to confirm the rare sighting of a supposedly extinct fox in the mountains of central California by analyzing DNA from saliva on a punctured bait bag. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 30, 2010 15:25 - 0 Comments
Minimal dairy antibiotics reach groundwater
UC DAVIS (US)—A wide range of antibiotics given to dairy cows routinely end up on the ground and in manure lagoons, but are mostly broken down before they reach groundwater, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 13, 2010 12:21 - 2 Comments
‘Not welcome’ mat rolled out for Asian clams
UC DAVIS (US)—Scientists are hoping that an acre of rubber sheeting at the bottom of Lake Tahoe will control a dime-sized clam that is threatening the lake’s ecological balance, including its trademark clarity. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 21, 2010 9:03 - 0 Comments
Oiled birds can—and should—be saved
UC DAVIS (US)—More oiled birds survive and reproduce than previously thought, so saving them is the appropriate action, according to a scientific review of all oiled-bird survival studies. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 29, 2010 12:03 - 1 Comment
Dipstick test curtails rice paddy pollution
UC DAVIS (US)—A simple water test is helping farmers in Uruguay know if rice fields are safe to drain, and will be instrumental in efforts to stop pollution of the country’s water sources and a globally valuable nature preserve. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 10, 2010 15:59 - 0 Comments
Climate ‘tipping points’ prove unpredictable
UC DAVIS (US)—Sudden shifts in Earth’s natural systems may be harder to foresee than previously thought, worrying scientists trying to identify dramatic global climate changes before they occur. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 12, 2010 10:48 - 1 Comment
Western butterflies—nowhere to go but up
UC DAVIS—California butterflies are reeling from a one-two punch of climate change and land development, suggest the results of a study led by butterfly expert Arthur Shapiro. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 21, 2009 15:35 - 0 Comments
Greener way to build ski runs
UC DAVIS (US)—Building a new ski run by bulldozing a mountainside rather than only cutting its shrubs and trees is far more damaging ecologically, yet might offer only a week’s earlier start to the downhill season. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2009 17:29 - 7 Comments
Don’t blame cows for climate change
UC DAVIS (US)—Consuming less meat and dairy products will not help stop climate change, says Frank Mitloehner, despite claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney. (more…)
