Researcher says management of pine beetle not working
A method to control the spread of mountain pine beetles—pheromone baiting—may actually help the pest's population increase, UBC research shows.
Ecology
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Rainfall variation complicates nitrogen runoff management
New research from two Carnegie scientists has serious implications for the development of management strategies to reduce nutrient runoff in waterways and coastal areas.
Environment
Nov 15, 2016
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Longer-term weather and environmental forecasts will provide enormous benefit
Weather and environmental forecasts made several weeks to months in advance can someday be as widely used and essential as current predictions of tomorrow's weather are, but first more research and sustained investment are ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2016
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Researchers study impact of melting glaciers in Peru
In the context of modern anthropogenic climate change, many Peruvian societies are experiencing the brunt of abrupt climate change impacts. The Peruvian Andes are home to 70 percent of the world's tropical glaciers, which ...
Environment
Jan 11, 2016
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A quarter of fish sold at markets contain man-made debris
Roughly a quarter of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained man-made debris—plastic or fibrous material—in their guts, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2015
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Three-year study yields comprehensive insights into large bivalves
A three-year study conducted in the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park has provided comprehensive insights into large bivalves (molluscs).
Ecology
Feb 17, 2015
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Eagle-eyed birds of prey help scrounging vultures find their dinner
Zoologists from the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin have discovered how endangered vultures find their food, which will have important applications for their conservation. It turns out the iconic birds, ...
Ecology
Sep 10, 2014
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Irrigation, soil management strategies investigated for cold climate sweet cherry
Previous research efforts have identified several management strategies to improve establishment of new plantings of sweet cherry trees. These strategies include pulse fertigation, surface mulching, and polypropylene groundcover, ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2014
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Evaporation basins alleviate drainage woes
A system employing evaporation basins for use in artificial drainage could improve the health of the Blackwood Basin in the South West within the century, a study has found.
Environment
Sep 11, 2013
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Young job seekers, check your privacy settings
Social media websites can be a boon for employers scoping out job applicants, and that's bad news for certain groups of young people, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Internet
Jul 12, 2013
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