Posts Tagged ‘environment’
After die-off, forests hold tight to carbon
U. ARIZONA (US) — After a massive tree die-off, conventional wisdom has it that a forest will go from carbon sink to carbon source, but new research shows it’s not as dramatic an effect as previously thought. Continue…
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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…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 11:15 - 1 Comment
How to thrive in thin air: It’s in the genes
CASE WESTERN (US) — Highlanders in Tibet and Ethiopia are both able to flourish in the low oxygen of high altitudes, but the ability to pass on the trait appears to be linked to different genes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 21, 2012 12:55 - 0 Comments
Were you ‘naughty or nice’ to environment?
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Eating less meat, buying local, and consolidating your holiday shopping may have helped you get to the top of Santa’s green nice list, but it probably didn’t impact your environmental footprint. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 10, 2012 17:01 - 1 Comment
Study: Earth remains on unsustainable path
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Despite calls for sustainability and efforts to advance green initiatives, Earth is still headed for “unprecedented levels of damage and degradation” says a new UN assessment. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 7, 2012 12:12 - 0 Comments
To profit from crowded oceans, make a plan
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A comprehensive plan for ocean use—energy, tourism, fisheries, etc.—could maximize profits for everyone, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 7, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
On higher ground, chipmunk gene pool shrinks
UC BERKELEY (US) — Global warming has forced alpine chipmunks to higher ground, prompting a decline in their genetic diversity. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 5, 2012 12:09 - 0 Comments
Drop in sea ice to blame for snowy winters?
GEORGIA TECH (US) — There’s new evidence connecting melting ice in the Arctic and widespread cold outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 29, 2012 15:51 - 1 Comment
Rare and hunted, drill monkeys face new threat
U. OREGON (US) — Mitochondrial DNA offers a glimpse into how climate warming may again threaten populations of endangered wild drills. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 28, 2012 14:02 - 1 Comment
Climate winners and losers on California coast
DUKE (US) — Rising sea levels are likely to change Southern California beaches in the coming century, but not in ways you might expect. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 28, 2012 11:13 - 5 Comments
Full spectrum boosts solar cell power
CALTECH (US) — Printing specially engineered nanostructures on solar cells allows them to reach as high as 70 percent efficiency. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 21, 2012 12:42 - 1 Comment
Recycled glass gives concrete more muscle
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Mixing ground waste glass into cement makes the resulting concrete stronger, more durable, and more resistant to water. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 20, 2012 18:15 - 0 Comments
Ocean warming accelerated over past 100 years
TEXAS A&M (US) — Increased warming from changing ocean currents has accelerated over the past century and could ultimately affect climate patterns over much of the world, according to oceanographers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 20, 2012 13:01 - 8 Comments
Report: No proof of fracking groundwater pollution
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, scientists report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 15, 2012 12:57 - 0 Comments
Western US is ripe for big fires, study warns
U. OREGON (US) — Wildfire rates are rising, and researchers say conditions in the American West suggest a “perfect storm” for more. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 14, 2012 13:19 - 5 Comments
Ethanol mandates could be costly misstep
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — While many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, the number is not enough to justify a government mandate for the corn-based fuel, according to economist Soren Anderson. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 14, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Warmer climate threatens ‘antifreeze’ fish
YALE (US) — Fish with “anti-freeze” proteins evolved to survive arctic waters, and climate warming may now endanger their survival, research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 10, 2012 13:24 - 0 Comments
Weeds grow more resistant to herbicides
PENN STATE (US) — Over-reliance on one type of herbicide for weed control on US farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically resistant weeds, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Nanospheres trap light and hold on longer
STANFORD (US) — Engineers have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. (more…)
