Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Climate Change Remains a Real Threat to Corals

The research shows, for the first time, that while hard corals can take up from the environment new stress-tolerant algae that provide critical nutrients, the…

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Turtle, Dugongs 'at Risk Under Climate Change'

“Depletion of turtle and dugong numbers increases their vulnerability to other threats and lowers their ability to cope with climate change,” Dr Mariana…

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Call to Heal the World's Coral Reefs

Writing in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, eminent marine scientists from Australia and the USA have called for an international effort to improve…

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Catfish Survival: Study Explores Why Popular Sportfish Survives in Some Texas Lakes, Perishes in Others

According to statewide stocking records from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, more than 10 million catfish have been stocked into Texas reservoirs…

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A Science Policy Webinar: Wetlands Function and Response to Extreme Events

Join leading researchers as they provide information about our nation's valuable resources, and identify research that can help guide the conservation and…

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Iowa State Researchers Discover $20M Savings in Fisheries System

Quinn Weninger and Rajesh Singh, both associate professors in economics, estimated harvesting costs under the old system and compared that to the newly…

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Climate Change Forces ‘Move It Or Lose It’ Conservation Approach?

Managed relocation (MR) is literally the physical relocation of endangered or threatened species of plants and animals, by humans, to new, and foreign…

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New Methods for Evaluating Nanotech Pesticide Safety

In a study published today in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, scientists from Oregon State University and the European…

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Climate Change Impact on Horseshoe Crab Populations Revealed

However, climatic changes may also play a role. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg reveal how sensitive horseshoe crab populations are to natural…

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Photochemical Recycling: Turning CO2 Emissions Into Useful Chemicals

Starting in October 2010, Dr. Jennifer Strunk will lead a new junior research group in the Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry lead by Prof. Dr. MartinMuhler…

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Climate change forcing a 'move it or lose it' approach to species conservation?

Managed relocation (MR) is literally the physical relocation of endangered or threatened species of plants and animals, by humans, to new, and foreign…

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Mapping the San Andreas Fault: NOAA Scientists Lead the Way

The team includes scientists from NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, Oregon State University, the California Seafloor Mapping Program, the U.S….

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Resource Restoration Planning Starts for BP Oil Spill Recovery

This is the second phase of the NRDA process. Much of the initial “preassessment” phase has already occurred — and trustees have already received $45 million…

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Climate Accord Loopholes May Lead to 4.2-Degree Rise

Just ahead of the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, which starts on 4 October in Tianjin, China, a new report published today, Wednesday, 29…

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Understanding Missouri River's sediment dynamics key to protecting endangered species

A new report from the National Research Council says that more organized and systematic procedures for gathering and evaluating data on Missouri River sediment…

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Tile Drainage Linked to Nitrate Loss in North America

But a recent study shows that the most heavily tile-drained areas of North America are also the largest contributing source of nitrate to the Gulf of Mexico,…

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