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Nitrogen Pollution Changing Rocky Mountain National Park Vegetation
July 5, 2012 — A new study indicates air pollution in the form of nitrogen compounds emanating from power plants, automobiles and agriculture is changing the alpine vegetation in Rocky Mountain National ... > full story -
Warmer Baltic Sea May Promote Harmful Algal Blooms
July 3, 2012 — Global warming affects ecosystems in complex ways. Now, a group of scientists have shown that there is an increasing danger of algal blooms and low oxygen levels in the Baltic when temperatures rise. ... > full story -
Native Plant Restoration Not Enough to Maintain Tropical Dry Forests in Hawaii
July 2, 2012 — Protecting Hawaiian dry forests from invasive species and the risk of wildfire is an ongoing challenge for land managers and scientists conducting research on the Island of Hawaii. It is commonly ... > full story -
German Wind Farms Can Kill Bats from Near and Far, Research Suggests
July 2, 2012 — Wind turbines may have large-scale negative effects on distant ecosystems. New research demonstrates that bats killed at German wind turbines originate mostly from northeastern ... > full story -
New Technique Could Reduce Number of Animals Needed to Test Chemical Safety
June 29, 2012 — A new way of testing the safety of natural and synthetic chemicals has been developed. The new research could reduce the number of fish needed to test the toxicity of a range of chemicals including ... > full story -
Britain's Urban Rivers Bounce Back
June 29, 2012 — After decades of pollution, typically from poorly treated sewage and industrial waste, rivers in or near Britain's major urban areas are regaining insects such as mayflies and stoneflies that are ... > full story -
Native Species Fight Back: First Evidence of Coevolution Between Invasive, Native Species
June 28, 2012 — Invasive species such as kudzu, privet and garlic mustard can devastate ecosystems, and, until now, scientists had little reason to believe that native plants could mount a successful defense. A new ... > full story -
Saving the Baltic Sea: Geo-Engineering Efforts to Mix Oxygen Into the Deep Baltic Should Be Abandoned, Expert Says
June 28, 2012 — Over the last decade, an average of 60,000 square kilometers of the Baltic Sea bottom has suffered from hypoxia without enough oxygen to support its normal ecosystem. Several large-scale ... > full story -
Dinosaurs Were Warm-Blooded Reptiles: Mammal Bone Study Sheds Light on Dinosaur Physiology
June 28, 2012 — A study with extant mammals refutes the hypothesis on which the assumption that dinosaurs were ectotherms was based. The study analyzing the lines of arrested growth (LAG) in the bones of around a ... > full story -
Africa's Savannas May Become Forests by 2100, Study Suggests
June 28, 2012 — Large parts of Africa’s savannas may well be forests by 2100. The study suggests that fertilization by atmospheric carbon dioxide is forcing increases in tree cover throughout Africa. A switch ... > full story
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