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Break Up of New Orleans Households After Katrina
May 23, 2011 — How well a family recovers from a natural catastrophe may be tied to the household's pre-disaster make up and socio-economic status. Researchers compared the number of households in New Orleans, LA ... > full story -
Spiders Suffer from Human Impact
May 20, 2011 — Researchers looked at whether spiders were more tolerant of human impact than other animals. The answer was no: arachnids suffer the consequences of changes to their landscape just like any other ... > full story -
Risk of Wetland Habitat Loss in Southern United States Predicted
May 18, 2011 — Scientists have developed a model that predicts the risk of wetland habitat loss based on local wetland features and characteristics of the landscape surrounding the wetland. The new model was used ... > full story -
Cockroach Allergens in Homes Associated With Prevalence of Childhood Asthma in Some Neighborhoods
May 17, 2011 — Researchers compared the household presence of cockroach, mouse, cat, dust mite and other allergens in neighborhoods with a high prevalence of asthma to that in low-prevalence neighborhoods. They ... > full story -
Reforestation Research in Latin America Helps Build Better Forests
May 17, 2011 — A new special issue of Forest Ecology and Management features lessons learned from 20 years of tropical reforestation research in Latin ... > full story -
Forest Service Unveils First Comprehensive Forecast on Southern Forests
May 17, 2011 — A new report has identified areas forest managers will focus on to maintain southern forests in the coming ... > full story -
Landslides: How Rainfall Dried Up Panama's Drinking Water
May 17, 2011 — An aerial survey of landslides has helps scientists evaluate the effect of a prolonged tropical storm on the water supply in the Panama Canal ... > full story -
Oceanic Land Crab Extinction Linked to Colonization of Hawaii
May 16, 2011 — Researchers have described a new species of land crab that documents the first crab extinction during the human era. The loss of the crab likely greatly impacted the ecology of the Hawaiian Islands, ... > full story -
Patterns of Ancient Croplands Give Insight Into Early Hawaiian Society, Research Shows
May 16, 2011 — A pattern of earthen berms, spread across a northern peninsula of the big island of Hawaii, is providing archeologists with clues to exactly how residents farmed in paradise long before Europeans ... > full story -
Extensive Methane Leaks Discovered Under Streets of Boston
May 13, 2011 — Earlier this year, researchers conducted a mobile greenhouse gas audit in Boston and found hundreds of natural gas leaks under the streets and sidewalks of Greater Boston. Evidence from other cities ... > full story
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