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Climate Change Helps, Then Quickly Stunts Plant Growth, Decade-Long Study Shows
April 9, 2012 — Global warming may initially make the grass greener, but not for long, according to new research. A new study shows that plants may thrive in the early stages of a warming environment but begin to ... > full storyMore: -
Which Plants Will Survive Droughts, Climate Change?
April 6, 2012 — Biologists aim to predict which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Droughts are worsening around the world, which poses a great challenge to plants in gardens and forests. ... > full story -
Impact of Warming Climate Doesn't Always Translate to Streamflow
April 6, 2012 — An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the impact of warmer air temperatures on streamflow rates was less than expected in many locations, suggesting that some ... > full story -
Scientists Forecast Forest Carbon Loss
April 6, 2012 — For more than 30 years, scientists at the Harvard Forest have scaled towers into the forest canopy and measured the trunks of trees to track how much carbon is stored or lost from the woods each ... > full story -
Ecosystems Dependent on Snowy Winters Most Threatened, Long Term Research Confirms
April 6, 2012 — As global temperatures rise, the most threatened ecosystems are those that depend on a season of snow and ice, scientists say. In semi-arid regions like the southwestern United States, mountain ... > full story -
Long-Term Studies Detect Effects of Disappearing Snow and Ice
April 6, 2012 — Regions of the earth where water is frozen for at least a month each year are shrinking as a result of global warming. Some of the effects on ecosystems are now being revealed through research ... > full story -
Drawing Connections Between Food Webs: Universal Truths About Species' Roles Uncovered
April 4, 2012 — Researchers have discovered universal truths about species' roles in food webs. The findings could open doors to increasingly global approaches in ... > full story -
Incisive Research Links Teeth With Diet
April 3, 2012 — You are what you eat is truism that has been given new impetus by "cutting edge" research that reveals your teeth are literally shaped by your ... > full story -
Darwin in the Genome: Research on Stickleback Fish Shows How Adaptation to New Environments Involves Many Genes
April 3, 2012 — A current controversy raging in evolutionary biology is whether adaptation to new environments is the result of many genes, each of relatively small effect, or just a few genes of large effect. A new ... > full story -
Is Bioenergy Expansion Harmful to Wildlife?
April 3, 2012 — Despite the predicted environmental benefits of biofuels, converting land to grow bioenergy crops may harm native wildlife. Researchers have developed a way to study the effects of increased energy ... > full story
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