Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Discovery of New Peccary Species in Amazon Region

Van Roosmalen’s research has been supported by scientists from Leiden, Germany and Belgium. The genetic analysis was conducted by the Leiden Centre for…

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Green Roofs: Boost Energy Savings and Control Stormwater

An article in the November 2007 issue of BioScience describes the history and summarizes the benefits and challenges of green roofs—roofs with a vegetated…

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US Emissions Challenge: New Research on Fire Impact

New research published in the online open access journal Carbon Balance and Management quantifies these emissions and suggests fires will complicate emissions…

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Black-Spot Map Aims to Protect Amphibians and Reptiles

The research, carried out by professors Juan Manuel Pleguezuelos Gómez and Jesús Caro (University of Granada) and Ricardo Reques (of the company Ornitour), has…

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Ecologists Link Fever Responses to Fast Living and Early Death

The study, published online in the British Ecological Society’s journal Functional Ecology, found large differences in fever responses among closely related…

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Uganda Protects Mabira Forest From Biofuel Development

The Ugandan government has dropped plans to give away one third of the protected Mabira Forest Reserve, wanted by sugar cane companies including the…

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ERP Celebrates 1,000 Members Amid Strong Growth Trend

ERP was founded on the principle of providing high-quality, yet low-cost WEEE solutions as an alternative to national compliance schemes. This business model…

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Climate Change Uncertainty: Insights from UW Scientists

Two University of Washington scientists believe the uncertainty remains so high because the climate system itself is very sensitive to a variety of factors,…

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Cuban Birds: Exploring Their Role in Wetland Ecosystems

Another achievement of the studies of Professor Mugica and her group was the publication of the book “Water birds in Cuban wetlands”. A compilation of papers…

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Frog study takes leaf out of nature’s book

Biologists from The University of Manchester have teamed up with experts at Chester Zoo in the hope that their findings will not only help save the splendid…

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ESF, VR, FORMAS Partner to Advance Global Environmental Research

These biannual conferences will allow young researchers to discuss topics at the frontier of scientific research with the leading experts in the field. They…

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Gas and Ore: Unlocking New Industries in the Barents Sea

On Norwegian and Russian territory in the Barents Sea lie some of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas, which have been estimated to comprise around 25…

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New Method Reveals Soil Erosion’s Impact on Carbon Exchange

The researchers developed a new method to establish the net effect of erosion on exchanges of carbon between the soil and the atmosphere. They found that in…

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Norwegian CO2 Innovators Collaborate on Efficient Scrubbing Solutions

A central aspect of the agreement to cooperate is a plan for SINTEF and NTNU to develop and test more efficient chemicals for scrubbing CO2 from flue gases or…

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California Fires Highlight Climate Change Impact on Forecasts

“This is exactly what we’ve been projecting to happen, both in short-term fire forecasts for this year and the longer term patterns that can be linked to…

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Everglades Phosphorus Limits Show Promise, More Action Needed

A six-year study led by Duke University scientists tracked how various phosphorus levels affected natural communities in two research sites inside the…

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