Earth & Environment
Earth & Environment - Sep 30, 2010 8:54 - 1 Comment
Virulent fungus threatens world’s wheat
U. MINNESOTA (US) — A fungus discovered in Uganda in 1999, now threatens up to 80 percent of the world’s wheat crop, according to researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 28, 2010 16:37 - 2 Comments
Gulf dead zone tied to tile drainage
U. ILLINOIS (US) — The most heavily tile-drained areas of North America are the largest contributing sources of nitrate to the Gulf of Mexico, leading to seasonal hypoxia. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 24, 2010 14:37 - 1 Comment
How to recreate deep-Earth extremes
YALE / UC BERKELEY (US)—Scientists have new clues to why certain seismic waves travel more quickly through a thin layer of Earth’s interior known as the core-mantle boundary. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 22, 2010 13:33 - 0 Comments
Effects of Gulf spill dispersant unknown
U. BUFFALO (US) — After the failure of the Deepwater Horizon oil well last spring, nearly 2 million gallons of dispersant were released into the Gulf of Mexico. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 21, 2010 11:13 - 1 Comment
Marlin migration tracked across equator
STANFORD (US) — Anglers in Hawaii are teaming up with researchers to track the migration of Pacific blue marlin, one of the largest billfish to swim the open ocean. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 17, 2010 12:21 - 0 Comments
Fate of deep plumes in Gulf spill
UC SANTA BARBARA / TEXAS A&M (US) — Answers are emerging about the impact of hydrocarbon gases escaping from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 17, 2010 11:30 - 0 Comments
Glaciers act as mountains’ armor
YALE (US)— Glaciers in the southern reaches of the Patagonian Andes have acted as a kind of protective shield throughout the mountain range’s 25-million-year history. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 16, 2010 10:49 - 2 Comments
Green offices keep workers in the pink
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Workers who moved from conventional office buildings to environmentally friendly “green” buildings said they called in sick less often and were more productive, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 16, 2010 9:35 - 2 Comments
Arctic sea ice continues on downward path
U. COLORADO (US)—The Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the third-lowest recorded since satellites began measuring sea ice extent in 1979. (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 14, 2010 15:07 - 15 Comments
Men and women disagree on global warming
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Women tend to believe the scientific consensus on global warming more than men, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2010 10:53 - 0 Comments
Cuckoo bees’ history book needs a rewrite
CORNELL (US)—The evolutionary history of the bee family Apidae—which has the largest number of species and includes honeybees—may need a major revision, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2010 10:22 - 0 Comments
Why some quakes cause killer tsunamis
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—Researchers have uncovered clues as to why some undersea earthquakes generate huge tsunamis. Their findings, published recently in the journal Science, may help explain why the 2004 Sumatra “Boxing Day Tsunami” was so devastating. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 13, 2010 13:52 - 0 Comments
Elephants go nocturnal to avoid humans
CORNELL (US)—Dynamite explosions don’t bother elephants, but nearby human activity causes them to dramatically change their behavior. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 9, 2010 14:24 - 0 Comments
Weighing the pros and cons of Miscanthus
U. ILLINOIS (US)—In the search for the perfect crop for biofuel production, Miscanthus has become the darling to many. But researchers are taking a closer look at its behavior in the field. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 9, 2010 11:39 - 0 Comments
Helping African farmers help themselves
CORNELL (US)—Two efforts led by researchers at Cornell University aim to improve soil health and advance plant breeding on small farms in Africa to lessen food insecurity, hunger, and poverty. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 8, 2010 16:42 - 0 Comments
Bats movin’ on up with high-rise apartment
U. BUFFALO (US)—A twisted tower is raising awareness about bats and the fatal disease threatening their population in the Northeast. (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…)
