Rapid deterioration in mangrove health is occurring in the Sundarbans, resulting in as much as 200m of coast disappearing in a single year.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 10, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(AP)—Conservationists and bird enthusiasts across the Western Hemisphere are taking part in a massive, annual bird count that they hope will help scientists understand how birds adapt to climate change and habitat loss.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 22, 2012 not rated yet 0

Although climate change may alter the distributions of many species, changes in land use may compound these effects. Now, a new study by PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO) researcher Dennis Jongsomjit and colleagues suggests ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 18, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

(Phys.org)—In a new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, researchers show that rising sea levels produced by deglaciation, or the melting of glaciers, caused the extinction of most bats i ...

Biology - Ecology

Nov 08, 2012 3 / 5 (1) 0

Efforts to stem the worrying loss of Earth's dwindling natural resources received a boost Saturday when a UN conference in India agreed to double biodiversity aid to poor countries.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

Negotiators sought Friday to persuade wealthy nations to bankroll ambitious targets for stemming the loss of Earth's dwindling natural resources.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 19, 2012 not rated yet 0

Factfile on biodiversity ahead of talks opening Monday under the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Hyderabad, India.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 05, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 1

Even under the most opti­mistic climate-​​change sce­narios, species loss may reach 30 per­cent by the end of the cen­tury, according to Ronald San­dler, asso­ciate pro­fessor of phi­los­ophy ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 04, 2012 3.8 / 5 (4) 0

(Phys.org)—University of Florida researchers studying river turtles in Missouri found populations of the northern map turtle have not recovered from harvesting in the 1970s.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 25, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—When University of Florida researcher Robert McCleery and a graduate student began looking at why an endangered marsh rabbit's habitat was disappearing in the Florida Keys, they fully expected the blame would ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 21, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 0

Will the tiger go the way of the passenger pigeon or be saved from extinction like the American bison?

Biology - Ecology

Sep 05, 2012 not rated yet 0

World leaders open a UN summit Wednesday where they are set to endorse a blueprint for eradicating poverty and protecting the environment that critics insist is a threadbare compromise.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 20, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

Global climate change is expected to cause sea-level rise of approximately 1-2 meters within this century and studies are beginning to project the consequences for humans and global biodiversity. While the direct consequences ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 13, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 1

Twenty years ago, a burst of sunny optimism radiated from Rio de Janeiro as world leaders staged a meeting that would prove pivotal.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 11, 2012 3 / 5 (2) 0