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How Should Society Pay for Services Ecosystems Provide?
November 6, 2011 — Over the past 50 years, 60 percent of all ecosystem services have declined as a direct result of the conversion of land to the production of foods, fuels and fibers. This should come as no surprise, ... > full story -
Roads Are Detrimental to Europe's Protected Bats, New Study Finds
November 1, 2011 — Major roads significantly reduce bat numbers, activity and diversity -- raising serious issues for how road construction projects mitigate their impact on these protected species, according to new ... > full story -
For Land Conservation, Formal and Informal Relationships Influence Success
October 31, 2011 — Are easements the most efficient way to conserve land and biodiversity? What easement structures are the most effective? Scientists compared two large easement projects dominated by grazing land: the ... > full story -
Grouse's Top-Flight Nest Sites Are High, Wide, and Lonesome
October 31, 2011 — When it comes to nesting, birds are no different than people - they want the best for their young, places with abundant food and shelter and a safe place to successfully raise their young. For the ... > full story -
Relief from 'Parking Wars': Computer Software to Revamp City Parking
October 31, 2011 — Researchers have developed a traffic simulator that takes into account real parking policies, the habits of urban drivers, and the movements of traffic inspectors to identify strategies for ... > full story -
Zoning Laws Can Help Pandas and People Live in Peace
October 28, 2011 — As the world's biodiversity hotspots are increasingly stressed by their human neighbors, zoning is becoming a common strategy to balance environmental protection and human needs. But a recent study ... > full story -
Celestial Compass Obscured by Urban Light Pollution for Some Nocturnal Animals
October 27, 2011 — Urban light pollution has been shown to reduce the visibility of not only the stars, but also of an important navigational signal for some nocturnal animals. During clear moonlit nights, a ... > full story -
Researchers Nurture Innovative Biofuel Crops to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
October 26, 2011 — Researchers in Israel have found that forests of the hardy salt cedar tree, indigenous to old-world deserts, have the potential to significantly offset the amount of carbon dioxide that human ... > full story -
Experts Recommend the Inclusion of Rainwater-Collection Systems in Cities
October 24, 2011 — Plain, sloping roofs can collect up to 50 percent more rainwater than flat roofs with gravel. This water is also of higher quality. These are the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers in ... > full story -
Forest Fires in Mediterranean Basin Are Becoming Larger and More Frequent, Study Finds
October 24, 2011 — New research analyzes the causes and characteristics of fires that have occurred in the Mediterranean basin in recent decades, and determines that rural exodus and changes in land use have increased ... > full story
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