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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Potential CITES Trade Ban for Rare Salamander Underscores Wildlife E-Commerce
March 15, 2010 — A little-known Iranian salamander is poised to become the first example of a species requiring international government protection because of e-commerce -- a major threat to endangered wildlife that ... > full story -
More Maize Ethanol May Boost Greenhouse Gas Emissions
March 11, 2010 — Mandated increases in the production of maize-derived ethanol will lead to land-use changes that boost carbon dioxide emissions enough to make the fuel a worse environmental option than burning ... > full story
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