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Dire Drought Ahead, May Lead to Massive Tree Death
October 15, 2012 — New evidence suggests recent droughts could be the new normal. This is especially bad news for America's ... > full story -
Antibiotic Contamination a Threat to Humans and the Environment
October 15, 2012 — More than 10,000 tons of antibiotics are consumed in Europe each year, and 30-60% pass through animals and humans completely unchanged. The different substances then reach the ocean via hospitals, ... > full story -
Research Shows Legume Trees Can Fertilize and Stabilize Maize Fields, Generate Higher Yields
October 15, 2012 — Inserting rows of "fertilizer trees" into maize fields, known as agroforestry, can help farmers across sub-Saharan Africa cope with the impacts of drought and degraded soils, according to a ... > full story -
Exposure to Fuel from Prestige Tanker Oil Spill Causes Short-Term Damage to Rat DNA, Spanish Study Finds
October 15, 2012 — An experiment carried out on rodents exposed to fuel similar to that of the Prestige tanker oil spill -- which took place nearly a decade ago and caused one of Spain's largest ecological disasters -- ... > full story -
Too Much Helpful Algae Can Be Bad for Corals
October 14, 2012 — Having too many algal symbionts makes corals bleach more severely in response to global warming, a new study ... > full story -
Exposure to Traffic Air Pollution in Infancy Impairs Lung Function in Children
October 12, 2012 — Exposure to ambient air pollution from traffic during infancy is associated with lung function deficits in children up to eight years of age, particularly among children sensitized to common ... > full story -
Earth Sunblock Only Needed If Planet Warms Easily
October 11, 2012 — A new computer analysis of future climate change that considers emissions reductions together with sunlight reduction shows that such drastic steps to cool Earth would only be necessary if the planet ... > full story -
Researchers ID Unique Geological 'Sombrero' Uplift in South America
October 11, 2012 — Scientists have identified a geological oddity in the central Andes region, home to the largest active magma body in Earth's continental crust. They found that magma is forming a big blob in the ... > full story -
Cold Wind Makes Norwegian Sea Warmer
October 11, 2012 — The Gulf Stream and the warm waters it brings are one reason the climate is milder along the Norwegian coastline than other places so far north. Researchers now know that the Gulf Stream is not only ... > full story -
Glaciers Cracking in the Presence of Carbon Dioxide
October 10, 2012 — The well-documented presence of excessive levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is causing global temperatures to rise and glaciers and ice caps to melt. New research has shown that carbon ... > full story
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