(Phys.org) —Researchers from Macquarie University and the University of Canberra have developed an assessment scheme that allows them to look into the future to see which exotic plants might become tomorrow's ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 12, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

The amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) released into the atmosphere as a result of human activities is cause for concern as evidence of major climate change begins to mount. A European research team spanning ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 07, 2013 4.1 / 5 (9) 14

Leading world climate change experts have thrown cold water on the idea that planting trees can offset carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels.

Space & Earth - Environment

May 30, 2013 4.9 / 5 (7) 2

The University of Stirling is to lead a new project to develop a strategy for using nutrient-rich aquatic biomass waste – from ponds, wetlands and other water-bodies – in farming, as an environmentally ...

Space & Earth - Environment

May 22, 2013 not rated yet 1

A new study suggests that overgrazing and other factors increase the severity of cheatgrass invasion in sagebrush steppe, one of North America's most endangered ecosystems.

Biology - Ecology

May 13, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

UK wildlife is already feeling the effects of climate change, scientists say. According to a report out on Thursday, with input from many of the UK's top environmental scientists, many species are now found ...

Space & Earth - Environment

May 09, 2013 3.9 / 5 (7) 0

(Phys.org) —That human land use destroys natural ecosystems is an oft-cited assumption in conservation, but ecologists have discovered that instead, traditional ranching techniques in the African savanna ...

Biology - Ecology

May 01, 2013 not rated yet 0

Two-thirds of all forest inventory plots in the Northeast and Midwestern United States contain at least one non-native plant species, a new U.S. Forest Service study found. The study across two dozen states from North Dakota ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

The results of a four-year study, published in the journal Ecosystem Services this month, has revealed that cloud forests are responsible for filtering almost half of all surface water in tropical dam wa ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 25, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Combining parallel data from separate satellites can be like trying to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 09, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

More than half of Indonesia's population live in areas at risk of landslides, an official said Thursday, with traditional farming methods blamed for the widespread vulnerability.

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 28, 2013 not rated yet 0

Engineers at Oregon State University have developed a new interactive system to create networks of small wetlands in Midwest farmlands, which could help the region prevent massive spring floods and also retain ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 27, 2013 5 / 5 (8) 0

It is increasingly recognized that protected areas alone are not sufficient for successful biodiversity conservation, and that management of production areas (e.g. forestry and agricultural land) plays a crucial role in that ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 18, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Researchers say a pair of fossils unearthed in the hills north of Las Vegas belonged to a saber-toothed cat.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Dec 16, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 10

A new scientific study by the University of Queensland and BirdLife Australia has shown that volunteer bird watchers have the opportunity to affect better policy to protect threatened birds and their habitats.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 07, 2012 not rated yet 0