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Scientists Study Georgia Salt Marsh To Understand Global Warming
June 10, 1998 — An interdisciplinary team of scientists has found a surprisingly high rate of carbon and nutrient turnover by microbes in one of Georgia's coastal salt marshes, a highly productive ... > full story -
Global Warming -- Real Or Perceived -- Could Strain Water Resources
June 8, 1998 — Midwest water resources could face substantial pressures if projected global warming and rainfall fluctuation occur, say University of Illinois civil engineers who are studying possible agricultural ... > full story -
New Study Shows Group Of Marine Bacteria Dominate Offshore Waters Of Southeast, May Play Key Role In Ecosystem Processes
April 28, 1998 — Scientists have found increasing evidence that the earth's oceans may be in serious trouble. From coral reef destruction to massive fish kills, the problems facing the world's seas are ... > full story -
Prairies Will Be Hit Harder By Global Warming: U of T Researcher
February 23, 1998 — Prairie ecosystems in North America will be hit harder than many areas on this continent by the effects of global warming and the damage will become apparent within the next few decades, suggests a ... > full story -
Shrews May Predict Environmental Degradation, Says University Of Toronto Researcher
January 28, 1998 — A professor of forestry at the university believes shrews may be an important indicator of environmental health or sickness in certain African countries. ... > full story -
Nature's Yearly Gift To Humanity: $2.9 Trillion In Economic And Environmental Benefits Of Biodiversity, Cornell Biologists Estimate
December 11, 1997 — If the planet's biota -- all the plants and animals and microorganisms -- sent a bill for their 1997 services, the total would be $2.9 trillion, according to an analysis by biologists at ... > full story -
NASA's Solar-Powered Aircraft Begins Science Missions In Hawaii
November 4, 1997 — Pathfinder, NASA's solar-powered, remotely piloted aircraft, has begun conducting a series of up to four science mission flights to highlight the aircraft's science capabilities while ... > full story -
Plant Growth Surges After Global Temperature Spikes, Scientists Report
October 31, 1997 — El Nino events or volcanic eruptions can boost or depress global temperatures within months, but their strongest impacts on the earth's biosphere may not occur until one to three years later, ... > full story -
Brazil Establishes World's Largest Rainforest Reserve
October 28, 1997 — The Government of the Brazilian State of Amazonas has created a new reserve in the Amazon, thus establishing the world's largest contiguous block of protected rainforest, the Wildlife ... > full story -
Scientists Conduct First Large-Scale Study Of Lake Superior
October 25, 1997 — When the ice creaks, groans, and finally breaks up on Lake Superior next spring, a team of limnologists and oceanographers will launch a five-year study of a dramatic near-shore current in the lake. ... > full story -
Chernobyl Animals Highly Contaminated But Undeformed
September 16, 1997 — When University of Georgia researchers hold a Geiger counter over rodents living near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine, the clicks grow quickly into a continuous ... > full story -
Researcher Calls For More Careful Use Of Biological Controls
August 27, 1997 — Using introduced plants or animals to attack undesirable species, though a valuable tool for agriculture and conservation, can cause widespread damage to native ... > full story
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