Desert News

• Jupiter
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Astronomy
  Space Probes
  Space Exploration
  Solar System
   

  Amateur Astronomers Open Potential Lab in Outer Space for Planetary Scientists, Researcher Says

  September 10, 2010 — Two amateur astronomers who independently observed and videotaped an asteroid striking the giant planet Jupiter on June 3 have opened the possibility, in effect, of a giant research lab in space for ... > full story
• Birds
  Nature
  Weather
  Environmental Issues
  Severe Weather
  Wildfires
   
  

  Increased Destruction of Bird Populations Are Predicted With Rise in Global Temperatures

  August 5, 2010 — In 2003, a massive heat wave struck and killed some 30,000 people in Europe in an area where heat was not considered a major threat. Similar mass die-offs occur in wild birds and some mammals during ... > full story
• Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Ecology
  Global Warming
  Ecosystems
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Changing Climate Could Alter Meadows' Ecosystems, Says Researcher

  July 6, 2010 — A researcher who has been studying the meadows in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of the Rocky Mountains since 1992 believes changing climate could affect the diversity of plants and animals in the ... > full story
• Severe Weather
  Storms
  Desert
  Earth Science
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Weather
   

  Team Devises Technique to Predict Dust Storms With Infrared Satellite

  July 6, 2010 — Researchers have developed a method for predicting dust and sandstorms that uses infrared satellite images to determine when conditions are ripe for the destructive phenomena, a technique that could ... > full story
• Water
  Desert
  Extreme Survival
  Wild Animals
  Extinction
  New Species
   
  

  Desert Bats Reveal the Secret of Their Survival

  June 29, 2010 — Desert bats reduce water loss by changing the make-up of their skin, allowing them to thrive in some of the world's most inhospitable environments. This is surprising given the anatomy of bats and ... > full story
• Renewable Energy
  Desert
  Energy and the Environment
  Weather
  Environmental Science
  Geography
   
  

  In Deserts, Which Dunes Are the Most Stable?

  May 28, 2010 — By modeling a desert where the wind blows in two directions, researchers have succeeded in observing and highlighting, for the very first time, the formation process and long-term evolution of two ... > full story
• Cholesterol
  Mice
  Triglycerides
  Diseases and Conditions
  Alternative Medicine
  Genetics
   

  Researchers Isolate Microalgal Strain That Could Reduce Cholesterol

  May 3, 2010 — Researchers in Israel have isolated a microalgal strain which produces large amounts of a polyunsaturated fatty acid that could reduce blood pressure, chronic inflammation and blood cholesterol ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Soil Types
  Water
  Organic
  Drought
  Drought Research
   

  Calculating Crop and Ethanol Yields and Irrigation Needs in Four Easy Steps

  April 22, 2010 — Estimating crop yields based on available water in semi-arid regions has been made easier for several hundred farmers who are using a special calculator computer ... > full story
• Dinosaurs
  Fossils
  Desert
  Paleontology
  New Species
  Archaeology
   
  

  New Dinosaur from Utah's Red Rocks

  March 23, 2010 — Utah's red rocks -- world-famous attractions at numerous national parks, monuments and state parks -- have yielded a rare skeleton of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur that lived 185 million ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Trees
  Pests and Parasites
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  New Assay Helps Track Termites and Other Insects

  February 17, 2010 — A newly developed method to safely and reliably mark termites and other insects over vast acreage so their movements can be tracked is just as effective as the previous method -- and more ... > full story

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