Posts Tagged ‘environment’
Earth & Environment - Feb 7, 2012 13:16 - 0 Comments
Tree rings fail to capture climate after volcanos
PENN STATE (US) — Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructions of temperature change, a new study suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 6, 2012 12:11 - 0 Comments
Map charts future for Scotland’s wild lands
U. LEEDS (UK) — A new map detailing Scotland’s wild areas is expected to help local authorities make decisions about development and land use. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 12, 2011 12:33 - 0 Comments
How aging cells affect bacterial growth
NYU (US) — A novel method for measuring the effects of age on the growth rate of cellular populations could offer scientists new ways to understand and model the growth of bacteria. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 18, 2011 9:46 - 1 Comment
How to emerge as evolution’s top gun
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Marine plankton are offering new insight into the winners and losers of a 65 million year long evolutionary race to the finish. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2011 15:19 - 1 Comment
Orangutan DNA reveals deep family ties
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The genome of the orangutan has remained remarkably stable through the ages, allowing it to stay healthy and adapt to changes in the environment. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 25, 2010 15:27 - 2 Comments
Fracking havoc with the environment
U. BUFFALO (US) — Disputes over drilling Marcellus shale for natural gas have focused on the environmental effects of pumping millions of gallons of water and chemicals deep underground. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 7, 2010 15:52 - 0 Comments
No silver bullet to save crops
U. LEEDS (UK) — Large-scale crop failures are likely to become more common under climate change, but could be mitigated by improved farming and new crop development. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 7, 2010 12:20 - 4 Comments
Can we really predict climate change?
TEXAS A&M (US) — No matter what is being done now for or against the environment, the effects may not be known for 40 years or more. (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 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 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 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 10:04 - 1 Comment
Beetle bearing down on ash trees
CORNELL (US)—The emerald ash borer has the potential to devastate ash trees in the Northeast and is already taking a toll in western New York just over a year since its arrival in the state. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 7, 2010 14:31 - 0 Comments
Is calcium carbonate Earth’s secret weapon?
UC DAVIS (US)—Calcium carbonate is the common thread that links sea urchins, limestone, and climate change, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 31, 2010 13:06 - 0 Comments
Gators thrived on swampy Arctic island
U. COLORADO (US)—Ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to flourish on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle some 50 million years ago, even as they endured six months of darkness each year. Now scientists think they know why. (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 - Aug 5, 2010 16:26 - 0 Comments
Lamprey sheds light on endocrine evolution
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A stress hormone identified in the 500-million-year-old sea lamprey may be used to help scientists understand the evolution of the endocrine system. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 13, 2010 8:31 - 0 Comments
Fish morphs as neighborhood changes
TULANE (US)—Scientists have found a species of river fish that is able to change into a new shape as its river environment gets dammed up and goes from a fast-flowing river current to the still waters of a reservoir. (more…)
