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Diversity Of Plant-eating Fishes May Be Key To Recovery Of Coral Reefs
A report scheduled to be
published this week in the
early edition of the journal
Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences suggests
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Green Coffee-growing Practices Buffer Climate-change Impacts
Chalk up another
environmental benefit for
shade-grown Latin American
coffee: University of
Michigan researchers say the
technique will provide a
... > full story
Beavers: Dam Good For Songbirds
The songbird has a friend in
the beaver. According to a
study by the Wildlife
Conservation Society, the
busy beaver's signature dams
provide critical habitat for
a variety of migratory
... > full story
Opening A Can Of Worms: Serendipitous Discovery Reveals Earthworms More Diverse Than First Thought
Scientists have found that
the UK's common or garden
earthworms are far more
diverse than previously
thought, a discovery with
... > full story
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Species Extinction By Asteroid A Rarity
October 10, 2008 — New research argues in favor of a "sick earth" mechanism for most extinctions, rather than external event like an asteroid ... > full story -
Experts Agree: To Protect The Environment, Biofuel Standards Are Needed
October 9, 2008 — Society is in a race to find renewable sources of carbon-neutral energy. Cellulose-based biofuels hold promise, but we need to proceed cautiously and with an eye toward minimizing long-term ... > full story -
Biodiversity In A Warmer World
October 9, 2008 — Will climate change exceed life's ability to respond? Biodiversity in a Warmer World, published in the Oct. 10, 2008, issue of the journal, Science, illustrates that cross-disciplinary research ... > full story -
Turf Wars: Sand And Corals Don't Mix
October 8, 2008 — When reef fish get a mouthful of sand, coral reefs can drown. "We've known for a while that having a lot of sediment in the water is bad for corals and can smother them. What we didn't realize is how ... > full story -
Fishy Future Written In The Genes
October 7, 2008 — The roadmap to the future of the gorgeously-decorated fish which throng Australia’s coral reefs may well be written in their genes. Of particular importance may be to protect ... > full story -
Challenges And Pathways To Earth Sustainability
October 7, 2008 — The coming three decades will determine whether the population of the world comes into balance with the capacity of the biosphere to support it, or whether catastrophic changes in the environment ... > full story -
Researchers Document World's Mammals In Crisis
October 6, 2008 — From majestic African elephants to tiny and often unappreciated rodents, mammals on Earth are in a state of crisis. One in four mammal species on Earth is being pushed to extinction, according to the ... > full story -
Field Of The Future: Ecological Experiment Simulates Conditions In 2100
October 6, 2008 — A new experiment to find out how British plant ecosystems may be affected by future changes to climate and biodiversity is underway at Imperial College ... > full story -
100 Years Of Ammonia Synthesis: How A Single Patent Changed The World
October 6, 2008 — Now it is time to invent sustainable solutions to avoid environmental damage. As a result of the Haber-Bosch process for the synthesis of ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen, billions of people have ... > full story -
Lichens Function As Indicators Of Nitrogen Pollution In Forests
October 6, 2008 — Scientists have found lichens can give insight into nitrogen air pollution effects on Sierra Nevada and San Bernardino mountain ecosystems, and protecting them provides safeguards for less sensitive ... > full story
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