Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Tiny Plants: A New Hope Against Global Warming Challenges

A possible solution to global warming may be further away than ever, according to a new report published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature this…

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Ebro Valley Wild Boar: Shorter Lifespan and Faster Reproduction

Wild boar living in the Ebro Valley do not survive for as long as those living in the Pyrenees. These are the conclusions of a study carried out by a team of…

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Climate change enhances grassland productivity – more frequent freeze-thaw cycles intensify soil processes

For their experiment at the Ecological-Botanical Garden of the University of Bayreuth the researchers installed underground heating on their plots, thereby…

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Cutting GHG Emissions Costs Less Than Anticipated

In an updated version of a global emission abatement curve developed with energy firm Vattenfall two years ago (EE 18/01/07http://www.endseurope.com/12955),…

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Rising Dead Zones: Danish Research Uncovers Oceanic Impact

In shallow coastal regions, these zones can be caused by runoff of excess fertilizers from farming. A team of Danish researchers have now shown that unchecked…

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Prince Innovates with Date Stones to Combat Pollution

HRH Abdulrahman Bandar Al-Saud, 34, a nephew of the King, is studying for a PhD in the United Kingdom at Queen’s University Belfast’s School of Chemistry and…

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Swedish, Indian Researchers Identify Sources of Soot Pollution

This soot-laden Brown Cloud is affecting South Asian climate as much or more than carbon dioxide and cause premature deaths of 100 000s annually, yet its…

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New Target Identifies Nutrient Sources in Watershed Research

Graduate student Brian Breaker, with Erik Pollock, Brian Haggard of the Arkansas Water Resources Center and professor Phil Hays of the geosciences department…

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Termite Insecticide: A Strong Greenhouse Gas Concern

An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously…

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TXOTX Project: Advancing Sustainable Marine Resource Research

The fundamental aim of this project is to collate the greatest information possible on scientific fishery research programs from the different regions in the…

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Frog Populations Decline Due to Overharvesting Trends

The researchers say the global pattern of harvesting and decline of wild populations of frogs appears to be following the same path set by overexploitation of…

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New Study Uncovers Insights on Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Pathogen

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a leading cause of seafood-borne illness worldwide, most frequently associated with the consumption of raw or undercooked seafood,…

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Bacterial Pathogens and Rising Temperatures Endanger Coral Health

But that's exactly what yellow band disease (YBD) is—a bacterial infection that sickens coral colonies. Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…

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Insights on the Evolution of Spain’s Electricity Sector

These are the conclusions of a team of scientists from the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) of the University of Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, who…

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Scientists Confirm: Human-Induced Global Warming Is Real

While the harsh winter pounding many areas of North America and Europe seemingly contradicts the fact that global warming continues unabated, a new survey…

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Climate Change’s Impact on Biodiversity: 42-Year Study Findings

New research led by the University of York has repeated the survey 42 years later, and found that, on average, species had moved uphill by about 67 metres over…

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