Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Bacteria Create Aquatic Superbugs in Waste Treatment Plants

In the first known study of its kind, Chuanwu Xi of the University of Michigan School of Public Health and his team sampled water containing the bacteria…

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Climate Change Shifts Michigan Mammals Northward

The finding, by researchers at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Ohio's Miami University, appears in the June issue of the journal…

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Strange Birds Lay Unique Eggs on Private Sulawesi Beach

Located on the Binerean Cape in northern Sulawesi, the 14-hectare (approximately 36 acres) beach is now owned by PALS (Pelestari Alam Liar dan Satwa, or…

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Global Water Crisis: Urgent Action Needed to Preserve Supplies

Melting glaciers, weakening monsoon rains, less mountain snowpack and other effects of a warmer climate will lead to significant disruptions in the supply of…

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New Findings on High-Impact Ocean Areas Off US West Coast

Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top the list of threats to the ocean off the West Coast of the United States.”Every single spot of the ocean…

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Charcoal vs. Propane: Which Grilling Method Is Greener?

Not necessarily, finds a paper published today in Elsevier's Environmental Impact Assessment Review. The article, “Charcoal versus LPG grilling: a…

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Midge Bones in Lake Sediments Uncover Fish History

Acidification of land and water is one of the greatest environmental problems of modern time. Many European lakes still show obvious signs of acidification,…

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Cutting Cattle Methane Emissions by 25%: New Research Insights

By developing equations that balance starch, sugar, cellulose, ash, fat and other elements of feed, a Canada-wide team of scientists has given beef producers…

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Rules proposed to save the world's coral reefs

Their proposal is being unveiled at the World Ocean Conference 2009 in Manado, Indonesia, where leaders of six regional governments plus Australia and the…

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Islands Lead Global Rankings for Conservation Efforts

Although islands tend to harbor fewer species than continental lands of similar size, plants and animals found on islands often live only there, making…

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Oyster Farming’s Impact on Drakes Estero Ecosystem: A Study

The report adds that the adverse or beneficial effects of oyster farming cannot be fully understood given the existing data and analyses. Furthermore, the…

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Wind, Salt, and Water: Indicators of Land Degradation in Abu Dhabi

Desert environments are characterized by poor vegetative cover, strong winds, dry, non-cohesive sandy soils, and hyper-arid conditions. In this context, the…

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How Vegetation Types Influence Wildfire Impact

It all depends on the type of vegetation in the area.A new study on the cover of the May issue of Ecological Monographs shows that, in some cases, the types of…

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Wildlife Trade Risks Public Health and Ecosystem Balance

Wildlife imports into the United States are fragmented and insufficiently coordinated, failing to accurately list more than four in five species entering the…

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Biofuel Production: Balancing Water Use and Ethanol Needs

In an analysis of the water required to produce ethanol from various crops, Dr. Joel G. Burken, a professor of environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, and…

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Harmful Chemicals in Forest Fire Smoke: New Study Insights

Researchers have detected common plant toxins that affect human health and ecosystems in smoke from forest fires. The results from the new study also suggest…

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