Study shows how sea otters can reduce CO2 in the atmosphere
(Phys.org)—Can an abundance of sea otters help reverse a principal cause of global warming?
Environment
Sep 7, 2012
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Australian cycling boom a myth
(Phys.org) -- There has been a decline in the per capita level of cycling in Australia, with population growth three times that of recent increases in cycling trips, according to research by University of Sydney Professor ...
Other
Jun 28, 2012
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Eat less meat and farm efficiently to tackle climate change
We need to eat less meat and recycle our waste to rebalance the global carbon cycle and reduce our risk of dangerous levels of climate change. New research from the University of Exeter, UK, shows that if today's meat-eating ...
Environment
Jun 19, 2012
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A practical guide to green products and services
A new report published today by the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), provides key information for policy makers and business managers on how to assess the environmental impacts ...
Environment
May 15, 2012
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Insect DNA offers tiny clues about animals' changing habitats
The long-term impact of climate change on natural communities of wild animals could be better understood thanks to a new study.
Ecology
Mar 8, 2012
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Scientists offer way to address 'age-old' questions
Scientists have devised a method to measure the impact of age on the growth rates of cellular populations, a development that offers new ways to understand and model the growth of bacteria, and could provide new insights ...
Evolution
Sep 7, 2011
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Are all alien encounters bad?
The pages of ecological history are filled with woeful tales of destruction from non-native species -- organisms that originated elsewhere.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2011
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War, plague no match for deforestation in driving CO2 buildup
Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes had an impact on the global carbon cycle as big as today's annual demand for gasoline. The Black Death, on the other hand, came and went too quickly for it to cause much of a blip in the ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2011
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Whaling and fishing for the largest species has altered carbon sequestering in oceans
(PhysOrg.com) -- Decades of whaling and fishing for the largest species have altered the ability of oceans to store and sequester carbon, according to a team of marine researchers from the University of Maine, the University ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2010
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