In a study published online today in Nature Climate Change, Prof Declan Conway and Sabrina Rothausen argue that greater focus on the energy requirements of the…
Although water consumption and conservation are widely recognized as significant environmental concerns in the United States, most Americans are still unaware…
The independent assessment, written by WCS Senior Conservation Scientist Dr. John Weaver, is a compilation and synthesis of the latest information on these…
The study found that, overall, composition of a plant community is a weak predictor of the composition of a bee community, which may seem counterintuitive at…
It's summer wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, a time when high-peaks meadows are dotted with riotous color.But for how long?Once, wildflower season in…
Since the end of the Second World War science has become an important tool of diplomacy, not only for issues involving environmental management, but for peace…
While golden algae is primarily a coastal species, it has been found in Texas rivers and lakes, including Lake Whitney and Lake Waco in Central Texas, and Lake…
LEGATO stands for ‘Land-use intensity and Ecological Engineering – Assessment Tools for risks and Opportunities in irrigated rice based production systems’ and…
The product can be considered as a new alternative to coal-based activated carbon for surface water treatment, where taste and odor removal, disinfection…
CMU researchers invented an analyzer capable of measuring the quantity and size of pollutants and aerosols in smoke emissions, providing an equally accurate,…
An article by Professor David Wardle at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Umeå in collaboration with researchers in the UK, the US, and…
But what drives montane biodiversity? The diversity of plants and animals in tropical mountain ranges may have something to do with the stable seasonal…
“This project will address fundamental questions about the impact of this release of radiation to the ocean, and in the process enhance international…
The recent field of invasion biology faces a new challenge as 19 eminent ecologists issue a call to “end the bias against non-native species” in the journal…
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have shown that the city climate contributes to the high pollution levels. However, increased knowledge…
The United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea allows foreign fishing fleets to utilise the zones further out at sea, justifying this position by stating…