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Keys to Reducing the Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change
July 16, 2013 — Land is not being used to its best advantage according to a new study by environmental ... > full story -
Snakes Devour More Mosquito-Eating Birds as Climate Change Heats Forests
July 11, 2013 — Rising temperatures threaten wild birds, including the Missouri-native Acadian flycatcher, by making snakes more active, according to biologists. They noted that farmers, public health officials and ... > full story -
The Balancing Act of Producing More Food Sustainably
July 5, 2013 — A policy known as sustainable intensification could help meet the challenges of increasing demands for food from a growing global population, argues a team of ... > full story -
Protecting Drinking Water Systems from Deliberate Contamination
July 4, 2013 — An international project has developed a response program for rapidly restoring the use of drinking water networks following a deliberate contamination event. The importance of water and of water ... > full story -
Surprise Species at Risk from Climate Change
June 24, 2013 — Most species at greatest risk from climate change are not currently conservation priorities, according to a new study that has introduced a pioneering method to assess the vulnerability of species to ... > full story -
Why Closely Related Species Do Not Eat the Same Things
June 21, 2013 — Closely related species consume the same resources less often than more remotely related species. In fact, it is the competition for resources, and not their kinship, which determines the food ... > full story -
Current Global Food Production Trajectory Won't Meet 2050 Needs
June 19, 2013 — Crop yields worldwide are not increasing quickly enough to support estimated global needs in 2050, according to a new ... > full story -
Satellite Data Will Be Essential to Future of Groundwater, Flood and Drought Management
June 13, 2013 — New satellite imagery reveals that several areas across the US are all but certain to suffer water-related catastrophes, including extreme flooding, drought and groundwater depletion. A new report ... > full story -
World Population Could Be Nearly 11 Billion by 2100
June 13, 2013 — A new United Nations analysis shows the world population could reach nearly 11 billion by the end of the century, about 800 million more people than the previous projection issued in ... > full story -
Humans Are Happier When They Do the Right Thing; It Also Helps Them Overcome Difficulties
June 12, 2013 — Communities that stick together and do good for others cope better with crises and are happier for it, according to a new study. Part of the reason for this greater resilience is the fact that humans ... > full story
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