Posts Tagged ‘South America’
‘Horsey’ teeth evolved in forest, not grassland
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Some prehistoric mammals got their big chompers from the gritty dust and volcanish ash in their food, new research suggests. Continue…
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Rancher mindset key to saving Amazon
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Debates about saving the Amazon rain forest often portray cattle ranchers as “bad guys,” but an anthropologist says it’s important to understand their perspectives, too. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2012 13:21 - 2 Comments
Can Amazon trees survive global warming?
UCL (UK) — Tree species in the Amazon are likely to survive climate warming in the coming century, having already weathered temperatures higher than any worst case scenario forecast for the year 2100. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 8, 2012 17:54 - 1 Comment
Climate change withered Maya civilization
PENN STATE / UC DAVIS (US) — A high-resolution climate record spanning 2,000 years shows how Maya political systems developed and fell apart in response to climate change, researchers report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 7, 2012 11:49 - 0 Comments
Patagonia a ‘poster child’ for glacier loss
CORNELL (US) — The thinning of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field from 2001 to 2012 is comparable to the height of the Empire State Building, according to a new analysis of digital elevation models. (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 - Dec 2, 2011 12:58 - 1 Comment
Ancient Andes suggest way to predict quakes
MONASH (AUS) — Scientists are a step closer to predicting when and where earthquakes will occur after taking a fresh look at the formation of the Andes, which began 45 million years ago. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2011 10:22 - 1 Comment
Big croc shared river with 42-foot snake
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new 20-foot extinct crocodile species discovered in the same Colombian coal mine may have given Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake, a run for its money. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 23, 2011 11:01 - 0 Comments
More wildfires likely in Patagonia
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A major climate oscillation in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to intensify in the coming decades, likely increasing wildfire activity in the southern half of South America. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 13, 2010 10:53 - 2 Comments
Dogs may help collar deadly Chagas disease
EMORY (US)—Mongrel dogs that live amongst the rural poor may hold the key to controlling Chagas disease, a condition affecting 10 to 12 million people in Latin America, killing more than 15,000 a year. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 21, 2010 14:55 - 4 Comments
Planet’s most biodiverse corner under threat
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/NYU—A team of scientists has documented that Yasuní National Park, in the core of the Ecuadorian Amazon, shatters world records for a wide array of plant and animal groups, from amphibians to trees to insects. (more…)
