environmental change

Genomic model provides tool for tracking environmental change

harminka — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:27:21 -0500

In line with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) interest in characterizing the biotic factors involved in global carbon cycling, the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) characterizes a diverse array of plants, microorganisms, and the communities in which they reside to inform options for reducing and stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases.

Water fleas studies help ecologists understand population dynamics

harminka — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:39:40 -0500

A study of populations of tiny water fleas is helping ecologists to understand population dynamics, which may lead to predictions about the ecological consequences of environmental change.

Threatened or invasive? Species' fates identified

harminka — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:50:37 -0500

A new ecological study led by a University of Adelaide researcher should help identify species prone to extinction under environmental change, and species that are likely to become a pest.

Nanotech's health, environmental impacts worry scientists and public

harminka — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:27:55 -0600

Scientists and the public agree that the promise of nanotechnology is great, but there are risks to it and they should be governed accordingly.

Investment from developed countries key in fight against ecomigration

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:18:36 -0600

Climate change is the largest environmental change expected this century. It is likely to intensify droughts, storms and floods, which will undoubtedly lead to environmental migrations and potential conflicts in the areas migrated to.

Why conservation efforts often fail

harminka — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:22:53 -0500

Modern conservation techniques have brought us the resurgence of American bald eagles, sustainable forest harvests and the rescue of prized lobster fisheries. So how can modern conservation strategies also have wrought such failures, from the catastrophic loss of Guatemalan forests to the economy-crippling Klamath River salmon kill in 2006".

Amphibians in losing race with environmental change

harminka — Tue, 01 May 2007 11:46:20 -0500

Even though they had the ability to evolve and survive for hundreds of millions of years - since before the time of the dinosaurs and through many climatic regimes - the massive, worldwide decline of amphibians can best be understood by their inability to keep pace with the current rate of global change, a new study suggests.