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Lichens Function As Indicators Of Nitrogen Pollution In Forests
Scientists have found
lichens can give insight
into nitrogen air pollution
effects on Sierra Nevada and
San Bernardino mountain
ecosystems, and protecting
... > full story
Global Carbon Emissions Speed Up, Beyond IPCC Projections
The Global Carbon Project
posted the most recent
figures for the worlds'
carbon budget, a key to
understanding the balance of
... > full story
Impact Of Beetle Kill On Rocky Mountain Weather, Air Quality
By killing large swaths of
forests in the Rocky
Mountains, mountain pine
beetles may be altering
local weather patterns and
air quality. Scientists are
... > full story
Old Growth Forest Must No Longer Be Ignored In Carbon Balances
Ancient forests, which
accumulate large quantities
of carbon over the
centuries, should be taken
into account in global
carbon balance assessments.
... > full story
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Homeowner Perceptions In Fire-prone Areas
September 25, 2008 — Most residents in fire-prone communities surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest have taken steps to protect their homes from wildland fires, according to a US Forest Service study completed ... > full story -
Blanket Ban On Bushmeat Could Be Disastrous For Forest Dwellers In Central Africa, Says New Report
September 18, 2008 — A new report from the Center for International Forestry Research, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and partners warns that an upsurge in hunting bushmeat -- including ... > full story -
Oil Palm Plantations Are No Substitute For Tropical Rainforests, New Study Shows
September 17, 2008 — The continued expansion of oil palm plantations will worsen the dual environmental crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, unless rainforests are better protected, warn scientists in the most ... > full story -
Moderate Quantities Of Dirt Make More Rain
September 17, 2008 — Drought or deluge? Scientists have now discovered how aerosols affect the when, where and how much of ... > full story -
Scientists Point To Forests For Carbon Storage Solutions
September 15, 2008 — Scientists who have determined how much carbon is stored annually in upper Midwest forests hope their findings will be used to accelerate global discussion about the strategy of managing forests to ... > full story -
Old Growth Forests Are Valuable Carbon Sinks
September 14, 2008 — Contrary to 40 years of conventional wisdom, a new analysis suggests that old growth forests are usually "carbon sinks" -- they continue to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and mitigate ... > full story -
2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season Kicking Into High Gear
September 9, 2008 — For the first time in the 2008 hurricane season, there were four tropical cyclones active in the Atlantic Ocean basin on one day (Sept. 2). September is considered the peak of the Atlantic Ocean ... > full story -
Bad Sign For Global Warming: Thawing Permafrost Holds Vast Carbon Pool
September 7, 2008 — Permafrost blanketing the northern hemisphere contains more than twice the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, making it a potentially mammoth contributor to global climate change depending on how ... > full story -
Undergrads' Amazon Trip Yields A Treasure Trove Of Diversity
August 26, 2008 — Yale undergraduates have discovered dozens of potentially beneficial bioactive microorganisms within plants they collected in the Amazon rain forest, including several so genetically distinct that ... > full story -
Extinction Most Likely For Rare Trees In Amazon Rainforest
August 18, 2008 — Common tree species in the Amazon will survive even grim scenarios of deforestation and road-building, but rare trees could suffer extinction rates of up to 50 percent, predict scientists in the ... > full story
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