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Glaciers: A Window Into Human Impact on the Global Carbon Cycle
February 19, 2012 — New clues as to how the Earth's remote ecosystems have been influenced by the industrial revolution are locked, frozen in the ice of ... > full story -
NASA Map Sees Earth's Trees in a New Light
February 17, 2012 — A NASA-led science team has created an accurate, high-resolution map of the height of Earth's forests. The map will help scientists better understand the role forests play in climate change and how ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Tropical Birds: Global Warming, Extreme Weather Aggravate Habitat Loss, Review Finds
February 16, 2012 — Climate change spells trouble for many tropical birds -- especially those living in mountains, coastal forests and relatively small areas -- and the damage will be compounded by other threats like ... > full story -
Sobering Future of Wildfire Dangers in U.S. West, Researchers Predict
February 14, 2012 — The American West has seen a recent increase in large wildfires due to droughts, the build-up of combustible fuel, or biomass, in forests, a spread of fire-prone species and increased tree mortality ... > full storyMore: -
Super High-Resolution Carbon Estimates for Endangered Madagascar
February 14, 2012 — By combining airborne laser technology, satellite mapping, and ground-based plot surveys, a team of researchers has produced the first large-scale, high-resolution estimates of carbon stocks in ... > full story -
Nanotechnology May Lead to More Energy-Efficient Electronics
February 14, 2012 — Carbon nanotubes and graphene consist of just a couple of layers of carbon atoms, but they are lighter than aluminium, stronger than steel and can bend like spring-coils. Physicists have been ... > full story -
An Economic Analysis of Emerald Ash Borer Management Options
February 9, 2012 — A new study examines several options for managing the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that is destroying US ash ... > full story -
Nanotube Therapy Takes Aim at Breast Cancer Stem Cells
February 9, 2012 — Researchers have again shown that injecting multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second laser treatment can kill ... > full story -
New Species of Bamboo-Feeding Plant Lice Found in Costa Rica
February 6, 2012 — Several periods of field work during 2008 have led to the discovery of a new species of bamboo-feeding plant lice in Costa Rica's high-altitude region Cerro de la Muerte. The discovery was made ... > full story -
Land-Cover Changes Do Not Impact Glacier Loss
February 5, 2012 — A new study shows that land-cover changes, in particular deforestation, in the vicinity of glaciers do not have an impact on glacier loss. However, the study also shows that deforestation decreases ... > full story
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