(Phys.org)—Can an abundance of sea otters help reverse a principal cause of global warming?

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 07, 2012 4.4 / 5 (5) 25 |

Climate change, pollution, the extraction of water for irrigation and overfishing all threaten the survival of the common trout. This fish is very sensitive to changes in its environment and, according to ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 05, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) -- Two new studies by scientists at UC Berkeley provide a clearer picture of why some species move in response to climate change, and where they go.

Biology - Ecology

Aug 16, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

An international study to understand and predict the likely impact of ocean acidification on shellfish and other marine organisms living in seas from the tropics to the poles is published this week (date) in the journal Global Ch ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Aug 05, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

The chronic drought that hit western North America from 2000 to 2004 left dying forests and depleted river basins in its wake and was the strongest in 800 years, scientists have concluded, but they say those ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jul 29, 2012 4.3 / 5 (19) 38 |

(Phys.org) -- A group of ecologists from Umea University's Climate Impact Research Centre (CIRC) and VU University Amsterdam have shown that thawing permafrost increases fertility in subarctic peatlands in northern Sweden. ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 19, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Earth's changing environment and rapidly growing population are pushing plants and animals out of their native habitats, but current models that predict how this will affect the ecosystem are little more than ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 14, 2012 4.7 / 5 (3) 3

A prestigious group of scientists from around the world is warning that population growth, widespread destruction of natural ecosystems, and climate change may be driving Earth toward an irreversible change ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 06, 2012 3.8 / 5 (68) 137 |

The search for alternatives to fossil fuels has prompted growing interest in the use of wood, harvested directly from forests, as a carbon-neutral energy source.

Space & Earth - Environment

May 31, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research from the University of Bristol published today in Current Biology. Understanding why plants alter ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 21, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A Plymouth University academic researching the impact of ocean acidification on marine life is finding out exactly what we can expect as our seas soak up more and more carbon dioxide.

Biology - Ecology

May 21, 2012 not rated yet 0

For years experts have discussed the ecological impact of the extended cultivation of energy crops. Scientists have now developed a computer model that allows assessing the impacts and comparing the effectiveness ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 23, 2012 not rated yet 0

A large, global move to produce more energy from forest biomass may be possible and already is beginning in some places, but scientists say in a new analysis that such large-scale bioenergy production from ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 18, 2012 4.3 / 5 (3) 2 |

(Phys.org) -- Global warming may initially make the grass greener, but not for long, according to new research conducted at Northern Arizona University.

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 10, 2012 3.9 / 5 (18) 163 |

(Phys.org) -- Warmer water temperatures can greatly increase the reproductive capacity of the widely distributed pest fish species gambusia, or mosquito fish, a new study has found.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 10, 2012 not rated yet 0 |