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New Tool Helps Assess Risk Of Desertification
October 9, 2008 — Researchers in Spain have established a method based on dynamic simulation models to define the indicators for the risk of desertification of a particular region in the long term, thus forecasting ... > full story -
Beavers: Dam Good For Songbirds
October 8, 2008 — The songbird has a friend in the beaver. According to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the busy beaver's signature dams provide critical habitat for a variety of migratory songbirds, ... > full story -
How 'Sandfish' Swim: Could Help Materials Handling And Process Technology Specialists
October 3, 2008 — It moves as quickly in sand as a fish moves through water, which is why this lizard, a species of skink (Scincus scincus) that grows to about 15 cm long and lives in the deserts of North Africa and ... > full story -
Are Fires More Important Than Rain For The Savannah Ecosystem?
September 19, 2008 — Natural grass fires are evidently more important for the ecology of savannahs than has previously been assumed. This is the finding of a study carried out in Etosha National Park in the north of ... > full story -
Serious Disease In Pet Lizards Caused By New Bacteria
September 18, 2008 — Skin infections are common in pet lizards and can lead to fatal organ disease and septicaemia. The cause of these diseases has been unclear but now researchers in Belgium have discovered a new ... > full story -
Urbanization Reconfigures Surface Hydrology
September 3, 2008 — What are the consequences of human-made tinkering with land cover and hydrology on surrounding native desert ecosystems and biodiversity? This question forms the backdrop for a case study published ... > full story -
Drier, Warmer Springs In US Southwest Stem From Human-Caused Changes In Winds
August 19, 2008 — Human-driven changes in the westerly winds are bringing hotter and drier springs to the American Southwest, according to new research from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since the 1970s the ... > full story -
Dust Storms In Sahara Desert Sustain Life In Atlantic Ocean
July 18, 2008 — Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Scientists mapped the distribution of nutrients including phosphorus and nitrogen and investigated how ... > full story -
Archaeologists Trace Early Irrigation Farming In Ancient Yemen
July 16, 2008 — In the remote desert highlands of southern Yemen, a team of archaeologists have discovered new evidence of ancient transitions from hunting and herding to irrigation agriculture 5,200 years ... > full story -
Glomalin Is Key To Locking Up Soil Carbon
June 29, 2008 — Glomalin, the substance coating this microscopic fungus growing on a corn root, can keep carbon in the soil from decomposing for up to 100 ... > full story
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