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Looming Ecological Credit Crunch?
November 6, 2008 — The world is heading for an ecological credit crunch as human demands on the world's natural capital reach nearly a third more than earth can sustain. That is the stark warning contained in the ... > full story -
2008 Sees Fifth Largest Ozone Hole
November 6, 2008 — The ozone hole over Antarctica, which fluctuates in response to temperature and sunlight, grew to the size of North America in a one-day maximum in September that was the fifth largest on record, ... > full story -
Bare Bones Of Crystal Growth: Biomolecules Enhance Metal Contents In Calcite
November 6, 2008 — A finding that a hydrophilic peptide significantly enhances the magnesium-content of calcite is especially meaningful for geologists because Mg-content in carbonates is used as a 'paleo thermometer'. ... > full story -
Turtles Alter Nesting Dates Due To Temperature Change
November 6, 2008 — Researchers say turtles nesting along the Mississippi River and other areas are altering their nesting dates in response to rising ... > full story -
How Will Migratory Salt-To-Fresh Water Fish Be Distributed In Europe In 2100?
November 6, 2008 — Overfishing, water pollution, excessive riverside development, etc. have contributed to the regression of amphihaline migratory fish populations in Europe. Today, most species are in ... > full story -
New Progress In Soil Ecology
November 6, 2008 — The loss of organic matter is a threat to soil quality. Agricultural soils as well as mountain soils are both at risk; and both function as carbon sinks, and, under the impact of climate warming, ... > full story -
Extreme Weather Postpones Flowering Time Of Plants
November 5, 2008 — Extreme weather events have a greater effect on flora than previously presumed. A one-month drought postpones the time of flowering of grassland and heathland plants in Central Europe by an average ... > full story -
Dried Mushrooms Slow Climate Warming In Northern Forests
November 5, 2008 — The fight against climate warming has an unexpected ally in mushrooms growing in dry spruce forests covering Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and other northern regions, a study finds. These findings ... > full story -
Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels 'Will Hit Coral Reefs Harder'
November 5, 2008 — Rising carbon dioxide levels in the world's oceans could deliver a disastrous blow to the ability of coral reefs to withstand climate change. A major new investigation by Australian scientists has ... > full story -
Coral Reefs Found Growing In Cold, Deep Ocean
November 5, 2008 — Imagine descending in a submarine to the ice-cold, ink-black depths of the ocean, 800 meters under the surface of the Atlantic. Here the tops of the hills are covered in large coral reefs. ... > full story -
Long-term Stabilization Of Carbon Dioxide In Atmosphere Will Require Major Cuts In Emissions
November 3, 2008 — Carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas that has had the largest impact on our climate, will continue to rise even if current national and international targets for reducing emissions are met, scientists ... > full story -
Arctic Sea Ice Is Suddenly Getting Thinner As Well As Receding
November 3, 2008 — Last winter, the thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic fell by nearly half a meter (19 per cent) compared with the average thickness of the previous five winters. This followed the ... > full story
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