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Restored Wetlands Rarely Equal Condition of Original Wetlands
January 24, 2012 — Half of all wetlands in the US, Europe and China were destroyed during the 20th century, but a thriving restoration effort aims to recreate marshes and other ecosystems lost. A new study cautions, ... > full story -
Lessons in Coral Reef Survival from Deep Time
January 23, 2012 — Lessons from tens of millions of years ago are pointing to new ways to save and protect today's coral reefs and their myriad of beautiful and many-hued fishes at a time of huge change in the Earth's ... > full story -
Saving the Snow Leopard With Stem Cells
January 23, 2012 — The survival of the endangered snow leopard is looking promising thanks to scientists who have, for the first time, produced embryonic stem-like cells from the tissue of an adult ... > full story -
Unprecedented, Human-Made Trends in Ocean's Acidity
January 22, 2012 — Recent carbon dioxide emissions have pushed the level of seawater acidity far above the range of the natural variability that existed for thousands of years, affecting the calcification rates of ... > full story -
Biodiversity Crisis Is Worse Than Climate Change, Experts Say
January 20, 2012 — Biodiversity is declining rapidly throughout the world. The challenges of conserving the world's species are perhaps even larger than mitigating the negative effects of global climate change, experts ... > full story -
Extremely Rare Turtle Is Released Into the Wild
January 18, 2012 — Biologists have successfully released a Southern River terrapin (Batagur affinis) – one of the most endangered turtles on Earth – into the Sre Ambel River in ... > full story -
Arctic Plants Face an Uncertain Future
January 17, 2012 — New research shows that a warmer climate will have quite different consequences for plant species in the Arctic. While most species are expected to lose part of their current habitat, the genetic ... > full story -
Climate Adaptation Difficult for Europe's Birds
January 16, 2012 — For the past 20 years, the climate in Europe has been getting warmer. Species of bird and butterfly which thrive in cool temperatures therefore need to move further north. However, they have ... > full storyMore: -
Wandering Albatross Alters Its Foraging Due to Climate Change
January 12, 2012 — Wandering albatrosses have altered their foraging due to changes in wind fields in the southern hemisphere during the last decades. Since winds have increased in intensity and moved to the south, the ... > full storyMore: -
Diverse Ecosystems Are Crucial Climate Change Buffer
January 12, 2012 — Preserving diverse plant life will be crucial to buffer the negative effects of climate change and desertification in in the world's drylands, according to a new landmark ... > full storyMore:
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