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Remote-Sensing Study Quantifies Permafrost Degradation in Arctic Alaskan Wetlands
April 18, 2013 Geoscientists has achieved unprecedented detail in quantifying subtle, long-period changes in the water levels of shallow lakes and ponds in hard-to-reach Arctic ... > full story -
Sea-Ice Ecosystem Possibly Triggered Evolution of Baleen Whales and Penguins
April 18, 2013 The origin of the unique plankton ecosystem of the circum-Antarctic Southern Ocean can be traced back to the emergence of the Antarctic ice sheets approximately 33.6 million years ago. This discovery ... > full story -
Age Matters to Antarctic Clams: Age Matters When It Comes to Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change
April 18, 2013 A new study of Antarctic clams reveals that age matters when it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change. The research provides new insight and understanding of the likely impact of ... > full story -
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Ricebag to Treat Soft Tissue Injuries
April 17, 2013 Researchers investigated the effects of rice, barley and mung beans in heated bags for treating soft tissue injuries. Rice displayed superior quality in maintaining heat and can act as a substitute ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Materials to Capture Methane
April 16, 2013 Scientists have discovered new materials to capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the ... > full story -
New Generation Soil Property Maps for Africa
April 16, 2013 A new type of soil property maps for Africa has been launched by ISRIC − World Soil Information in Wageningen, Netherlands. The maps are freely ... > full story -
A Look at the World Explains 90 Percent of Changes in Vegetation
April 16, 2013 In the last thirty years, vegetation has changed significantly the world over. Until recently, the extent to which the climate or humankind was responsible remained unclear. However, geographers now ... > full story -
Seasonal Patterns of Tropical Rainfall Changes from Global Warming Revealed
April 15, 2013 Projections of rainfall changes from global warming have been very uncertain because scientists could not determine how two different mechanisms will impact rainfall. The two mechanisms turn out to ... > full story -
NASA and JAXA's GPM Mission Takes Rain Measurements Global
April 15, 2013 As anyone who has ever been caught in a sudden and unexpected downpour knows, gaps still exist in our knowledge about the behavior and movement of precipitation, clouds and storms. An upcoming ... > full story -
Ocean's Future Not So Bleak? Resilience Found in Shelled Plants Exposed to Ocean Acidification
April 15, 2013 Marine scientists have long understood the detrimental effect of fossil fuel emissions on marine ecosystems. But a group has found a point of resilience in a microscopic shelled plant with a massive ... > full story
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