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  Eastern US Forests Resume Decline

  April 7, 2010 — A comprehensive study finds that urban expansion is the main cause of a net loss of forested land in the eastern United States over recent decades. Loss is most pronounced in the Southeastern ... > full story
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Ecology
   
  

  Madagascar's Radiated Tortoise Threatened With Extinction

  April 5, 2010 — Madagascar's radiated tortoise -- considered one of the most beautiful tortoise species -- is rapidly nearing extinction due to rampant hunting for its meat and the illegal pet trade, according to ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Invasive Species
  Exotic Species
  Rodents
  Rainforests
  Animals
   
  

  Common House Ants Form Supercolonies, Prosper in Urban Settings

  March 30, 2010 — One of the most common house ant species might have been built for living in a forest, but the ants have found ways to take advantage of the comforts of city living. A new study has found that ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  World Development
  Resource Shortage
  Ecology
  Land Management
  Urbanization
   

  Innovative Thinking on Agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion

  March 30, 2010 — Nations of the Greater Mekong Subregion need to "rethink" their agricultural industries to meet future food needs, given the social shifts and climate changes that are forecast for the coming ... > full story
• Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policies
  Nature
  Climate
  Earth Science
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  Earth's Health Reaching Critical Tipping Point, Expert Says

  March 24, 2010 — Scientists make the case for why we need to pay more attention to all environmental processes that contribute to the Earth's ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Exotic Species
  Endangered Plants
  New Species
  Nature
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Estimating Ethanol Yields from Conservation Reserve Program Croplands

  March 19, 2010 — The scramble to find sufficient land for biofuel production has experts eyeing marginal croplands that have been placed in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Now a new study indicates that plant ... > full story
• Fisheries
  Nature
  Fish
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Beluga Sturgeon in Caspian Sea Reclassified as 'Critically Endangered'

  March 18, 2010 — Beluga sturgeon in the Caspian Sea have been reclassified as "critically endangered" placing them on IUCN's Red List, providing strong evidence that fishing and international trade should be halted ... > full story
• Tundra
  Earth Science
  Fish
  Nature
  Climate
  Ecology Research
   

  High Arctic Species on Thin Ice

  March 17, 2010 — A new assessment of the Arctic's biodiversity reports a 26 percent decline in species populations in the high ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Soil Types
  Sustainability
  Water
   

  The Effect of Landscape Position on Biomass Crop Yield

  March 16, 2010 — Scientists investigate differences in woody and herbaceous crop productivity and biomass yield as a function of landscape position at the field ... > full story
• Land Management
  Environmental Policy
  Rainforests
  Nature
  Environmental Science
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Protected Forest Areas May Be Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change

  March 16, 2010 — A new study states that forest protection offers one of the most effective, practical, and immediate strategies to combat climate change. The study makes specific recommendations for incorporating ... > full story

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