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Ecosystem, Vegetation Affect Intensity of Urban Heat Island Effect
December 15, 2009 — Researchers studying urban landscapes have found that the intensity of the "heat island" created by a city depends on the ecosystem it replaced and on the regional climate. Urban areas developed in ... > full story -
Lizard Changes Its Diet to Avoid Predators
December 2, 2009 — Scientists have shown that the presence of predators affects the behavior of Acanthodactylus beershebensis, a lizard species from the Negev Desert in Israel. According to the study, these reptiles ... > full story -
Bacterial 'Ropes' Tie Down Shifting Southwest
November 16, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that several species of microbes, at least one found prominently in the deserts of the Southwest, have evolved the trait of rope-building to lasso shifting soil ... > full story -
New Water Management Tool May Help Ease Effects of Drought
November 12, 2009 — Continued improvement of climate forecasts is resulting in better information about what rainfall may look like months in advance. A researcher has now developed an innovative water management ... > full story -
Nitrogen Loss Threatens Desert Plant Life, Study Shows
November 6, 2009 — As the climate gets warmer, arid soils lose nitrogen as gas, reports a new study. That could lead to deserts with even less plant life than they sustain today, say the ... > full story -
Nasca People Of Ancient Peru: Forest Clearances Sealed Civilization's Downfall
November 2, 2009 — An ancient South American civilisation which disappeared around 1,500 years ago helped to cause its own demise by damaging the fragile ecosystem that held it in place, a study has found. ... > full story -
Satellite Data Instrumental In Combating Desertification
October 7, 2009 — With land degradation in dryland regions continuing to worsen, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification has agreed on scientist-recommended indicators for monitoring and assessing desertification ... > full story -
Sand Dunes Reveal Unexpected Dryness During Heavy Monsoon
October 6, 2009 — The windswept deserts of northern China might seem an odd destination for studying the heavy monsoon rains that routinely drench the more tropical regions of Southeast Asia. But the sandy dunefields ... > full story -
Panama Butterfly Migrations Linked To El Niño, Climate Change
October 5, 2009 — A 16-year study of tropical butterfly migration links a global climate pattern, El Niño, to local increases in plant production and peak ... > full story -
Researchers Go Underground To Reveal 850 New Species In Australian Outback
September 28, 2009 — Australian researchers have discovered a huge number of new species of invertebrate animals living in underground water, caves and "micro-caverns" amid the harsh conditions of the Australian ... > full story
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