Earth & Environment
Earth & Environment - Sep 4, 2012 14:41 - 0 Comments
Climate could increase flu among wild birds
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Climate change could cause an increased risk of avian influenza transmissions among wild birds, say scientists. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 31, 2012 14:02 - 0 Comments
Computer model seeks best carbon ‘sponge’
UC BERKELEY (US) — A new computer model can identify the best molecular candidates for removing carbon dioxide, molecular nitrogen, and other greenhouse gases from power plant flues. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 29, 2012 15:13 - 0 Comments
Diverse rainforests resilient to drought
U. LEEDS (UK) — Despite a 40-year drought, forest carbon stocks in protected West African rainforests increased, thanks to a dramatic shift to trees better adapted to dry conditions. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 27, 2012 13:51 - 0 Comments
Cooler coal plants could cut emissions
U. OREGON (US) — Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 90 percent—at a cost of 25 percent efficiency. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 24, 2012 14:11 - 0 Comments
Seeding clouds could calm hurricanes
U. LEEDS (UK) — Scientists propose seeding clouds to decrease sea surface temperatures where hurricanes form, in order to tame one of the most destructive forces on Earth. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 24, 2012 12:17 - 0 Comments
Gulf ‘dead zone’ shrinks during drought
TEXAS A&M (US) — The worst drought to hit the US in at least half a century may have created one of the smallest dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico in years, a recent survey shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 24, 2012 9:22 - 0 Comments
Repeat quakes jostle Antarctic glacier’s ice
PENN STATE (US) — A new study identifies about 20,000 earthquakes—one every 25 minutes or so for a year—on the David Glacier in Antarctica. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 21, 2012 10:45 - 0 Comments
Study: Shanghai most vulnerable to flooding
U. LEEDS (UK) — Of nine coastal cities around the world, Shanghai appears to be the most vulnerable to serious flooding, reports a new study that finds European cities to be the most resilient. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 20, 2012 11:31 - 1 Comment
To save coral, start with the water
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Improving the quality of ocean water may help protect coral reefs from bleaching—identified as the most severe threat to their survival on a global scale. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 17, 2012 16:50 - 0 Comments
Freshwater can turn hurricanes into super storms
TEXAS A&M (US) — Hurricanes that pass over large areas of freshwater have the potential to intensify 50 percent faster than those that don’t, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 17, 2012 16:20 - 0 Comments
Climate puts the squeeze on bird, squirrel habitat
UC BERKELEY (US) — Two new studies provide a clearer picture of why some species move in response to climate change, and where they go. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 17, 2012 11:53 - 5 Comments
Fossil pollen shows ancient Egypt’s mega-drought
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Ancient pollen and charcoal from Egypt’s Nile Delta reveal that a society busy building pyramids also had to face a changing climate. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 16, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Tibetan Plateau peaks began uplift earlier
PENN STATE (US) — The high topography on the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan, China, is much older than previously thought, say geologists. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 16, 2012 12:38 - 1 Comment
Scientists score ocean health 60 out of 100
STANFORD / UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have assessed the state of the ocean and its ecosystems, and the global average is 60 out of 100. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 15, 2012 9:38 - 0 Comments
Soil ‘bugs’ help plants survive
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Plants are often slow to respond to climate change. Lucky for them, microbes in the soil adapt quickly, doing most of the work so plants can survive. (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 10, 2012 16:09 - 0 Comments
What the world can learn from China’s water crisis
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — China’s problems with water shortages and pollution are daunting—though not unique. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 9, 2012 15:51 - 2 Comments
Free radicals amp up pine tree pollution
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Aerosols emitted by pine trees and free radicals are a volatile combination—and they’re making air pollution worse, say researchers. (more…)
