
Outlook Is Grim for Mammals and Birds as Human Population Grows
The ongoing global growth in
the human population will
inevitably crowd out mammals
and birds and has the
potential to threaten
hundreds of species with
... > full story

Small Dam Construction to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Is Causing Ecosystem Disruption
Researchers conclude in a
new report that a global
push for small hydropower
projects, supported by
various nations and also the
... > full story

Study Finds the Sweet Spot -- And the Screw-Ups -- That Make or Break Environmental Collective Actions
Sustainability programs are
a Goldilocks proposition --
some groups are too big,
some are too small, and the
environment benefits when
... > full story

Pesticides Significantly Reduce Biodiversity in Aquatic Environments
The pesticides, many of
which are currently used in
Europe and Australia, are
responsible for reducing the
regional diversity of
... > full story
- Outlook Is Grim for Mammals and Birds as Human Population Grows
- Small Dam Construction to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Is Causing Ecosystem Disruption
- Study Finds the Sweet Spot -- And the Screw-Ups -- That Make or Break Environmental Collective Actions
- Pesticides Significantly Reduce Biodiversity in Aquatic Environments
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Predators Affect the Carbon Cycle, Study Shows
June 17, 2013 A new study shows that the predator-prey relationship can affect the flow of carbon through an ecosystem. This previously unmeasured influence on the environment may offer a new way of looking at ... > full story -
Perching on the Cliffs of New Zealand, Endemic Lepidium Flora Faces Extinction Threats
June 17, 2013 Cooks Scurvy Grass (Lepidium oleraceum) has an international claim to fame as the plant most commonly used by Captain James Cook and other 18th century explorers as an antiscorbutic. Formerly ... > full story -
A Critically Endangered Beauty: The Passion Flower Passiflora Kwangtungensis
June 12, 2013 The Chinese passion vine species Passiflora kwangtungensis strikes with the beauty of its clusters of white-greenish flowers and its small round fruit. Feared extinct for a long period of time, this ... > full story -
Plunging Fish Numbers Linked to Dam Releases
June 11, 2013 An Australian study has thrown cold water on the notion that large dam releases compensate for the effects of interrupting natural water ... > full story -
New Means to Communicate Population Risk Assessments Among Scientists and Decision-Makers
June 11, 2013 Population viability analyses (PVAs) are commonly used to assess extinction risks for species. Despite their many advantages and usefulness, many people find them hard to design, apply and ... > full story -
Bridge Species Drive Tropical Engine of Biodiversity
June 10, 2013 New research sheds light on how the tropics came to be teeming with species while the poles harbor relatively few. Furthermore, it confirms that the tropics have been and continue to be the ... > full story -
River Dredging Reduced Fish Numbers, Diversity
June 10, 2013 Comparing dredged and undredged sections of the Allegheny River, reduced populations of fish and less variety of aquatic life occurred in areas where gravel extraction took place, according to ... > full story -
Pollinators Easily Enhanced by Flowering Agri-Environment Schemes
June 10, 2013 European agri-environment schemes enhance wild pollinators on farmland, new research shows. The effects increased with the number of flowers brought back by the schemes. Recent studies have shown ... > full story -
Leakage of Carbon from Land to Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries and Coastal Regions Revealed
June 10, 2013 When carbon is emitted by human activities into the atmosphere it is generally thought that about half remains in the atmosphere and the remainder is stored in the oceans and on land. New research ... > full story -
British Butterfly Desperate for Warm Weather This Summer
June 10, 2013 Butterflies are extremely sensitive to changes in temperature, and new research has revealed that when summer weather turns bad the silver-spotted skipper battles for ... > full story
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