Higher rates of immigrant assimilation may shape policy reforms, study finds
As the debate over comprehensive immigration reform unfolds in Washington, a new report reveals dramatic changes in immigrant assimilation as a result of the so-called Great Recession. The report, "Measuring Immigrant Assimilation ...
Apr 05, 2013
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Changes in US population coming sooner than expected
(Phys.org) —A major cultural and geographic divide is emerging between Americans under age 35 and over 50, according to University of Michigan demographer William Frey.
Mar 14, 2013
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Computerised 'mug-shots' provide a 'who's who?' of seals
Report: Asian economies will surpass US, Europe
The United States could see its standing as a superpower eroded and Asian economies will outstrip those of North America and Europe combined by 2030, according to the best guess of the U.S. intelligence community in its latest ...
Dec 10, 2012
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US intelligence sees fight ahead over water, food
(AP)—Nearly two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2030, with most people middle class, connected by technology, protected by advanced health care and the United States and China perhaps cooperating ...
Dec 10, 2012
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UN: Africa's birth rate booming in coming decades
Shifting population trends mean that one in three children born by 2050 will be African, the U.N. Children's Fund said Tuesday.
Nov 20, 2012
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New website calls for help from bat detectives
Scientists are asking for the public's help to monitor bats across Europe and track changes in our environment by listening to their weirdly wonderful ultrasonic tweets on a new website.
Oct 03, 2012
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As population, interest in outdoor recreation grow, more pressure likely for northern forests
Despite just modest gains in population and participation in outdoor recreation compared to the rest of the nation, there is a strong likelihood of increasing pressure on forest and other undeveloped lands ...
Sep 26, 2012
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Surprising demographic shifts in endangered monkey population challenge conservation expectations
Social bats pay a price: Fungal disease, white-nose syndrome ... extinction?
The effect on bat populations of a deadly fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome may depend on how gregarious the bats are during hibernation, scientists have discovered.
Jul 03, 2012
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New contract between science and society critical for ensuring sustainability
Ensuring a sustainable future in the face of inter-connected, human-induced challenges facing the Earth system urgently requires new knowledge and a new relationship between science and society, according to leading scientists ...
Jun 18, 2012
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European mountain plant population shows delayed response to climate change
Kazakhstan sounds alarm over dying Caspian seals
China's glaciers in meltdown mode: study
Sharp increases in temperature driven by global warming are melting China's Himalayan glaciers, an impact that threatens habitats, tourism and economic development, says a study released Tuesday.
Oct 25, 2011
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