Posts Tagged ‘environmental sciences’
Did tropical rain create Great Salt Lake?
STANFORD / TEXAS A&M (US) — Utah’s Great Salt Lake may have formed when the area was flooded by storms moving up from the tropics during the last glacial period, new research suggests. Continue…
Monday, October 1, 2012 10:37 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Jun 12, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
Beach ‘bugs’ took major hit in Gulf oil spill
UC DAVIS (US) — The Deepwater Horizon spill wreaked havoc on microscopic creatures in coastal sands, months after beaches were clean to human eyes, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 12, 2012 8:40 - 0 Comments
Wisps of gas may fuel ‘extremophile’ bugs
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Researchers have discovered some hardy microbes that are eking out a living on volcanoes in South America, a Martian-like landscape that is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 8, 2012 14:55 - 5 Comments
Planet may be near tipping point, study warns
STANFORD (US) — The planet may be nearing a critical threshold, beyond which environmental changes will be rapid and unpredictable, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 8, 2012 11:12 - 0 Comments
Massive plant bloom found under Arctic sea ice
STANFORD (US) — The discovery of a massive phytoplankton bloom found underneath the Arctic pack ice will require a complete rethinking of Arctic ecosystems. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 14, 2012 11:41 - 2 Comments
Smartphones in tow, robots take a swim
UC BERKELEY (US) — Researchers recently launched a fleet of 100 smartphone-equipped robots into California’s Sacramento River to get an unprecedented look at how water flows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 14, 2012 11:08 - 0 Comments
Natural land a welcome mat for ladybugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Having large tracts of natural habitat around crop fields invites pest-gobbling ladybugs, which could save farmers an estimated $4.6 billion a year on insecticides. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 3, 2012 11:07 - 1 Comment
Extinction’s toll could rival climate change
MCGILL (CAN) — Loss of biodiversity appears to affect ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution, and other major forms of environmental stress. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 30, 2012 14:48 - 0 Comments
Wind-churned plastics litter deep ocean
U. WASHINGTON (US) — By skimming only the surface, decades of research into how much plastic litters the ocean may vastly underestimate the true amount of debris in some cases, new findings show. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 24, 2012 11:33 - 0 Comments
To adapt, diversity is mammals’ best defense
VANDERBILT (US) — Diversity helped mammals in North America survive climate change in “deep time”—a period of 56 million years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 10, 2012 9:11 - 2 Comments
Native forests ravaged by bug imports
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Imported plants, which are now valued at more than $500 million annually, may be a boon for the U.S. economy, but are having a devastating effect on the environment. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 5, 2012 11:59 - 0 Comments
Gulf Coast sea level rise stuck in overdrive
TULANE (US) — A new study shows the rate of sea level rise along the Gulf Coast has increased dramatically during the 20th century, as compared to the preindustrial millennium (600-1600 CE). (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2012 9:21 - 1 Comment
Like predators, pesticides morph tadpoles
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The world’s most popular weed killer can cause amphibians to change shape in ways normally caused by a predator. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 22, 2012 11:40 - 0 Comments
Don’t ignore behavior in climate debate
U. OREGON (US) — Focusing on technology alone won’t help the world move away from fossil fuel-based energy sources, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 22, 2012 10:12 - 0 Comments
Butterflies decline after early snowmelt
STANFORD / U. MARYLAND (US) — The number of Mormon fritillary butterflies in the Colorado Rocky Mountains is on the decline due to earlier spring weather, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 20, 2012 15:05 - 0 Comments
Super roots give mesquite odds in desert
U. ARIZONA (US) — As the desert Southwest becomes hotter and drier, mesquite trees and woody shrubs will adapt better than grasslands, thanks to roots that can reach down 160 feet or more. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 9, 2012 13:10 - 0 Comments
Warm-up pushes migrating birds to earlier ETAs
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Rising temperatures are causing birds in eastern North America to pick up the pace along their yearly migratory paths. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2012 12:11 - 0 Comments
Vanishing lakes harbor unique water fleas
U. BUFFALO (US) — Freshwater ecosystems in northern regions are home to at least 10 species of water flea—five times as many as previously thought. (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…)
