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Climate Induced Food Crisis Could be Faced by Half the World's Population by 2100

New research shows that rapidly warming climate is likely to seriously alter crop yields in the tropics and subtropics by the end of this century and, without adaptation, will leave half the world's population facing serious food shortages

8 Jan 2009

Polarized Light Pollution Sending Animals Astray

Human-made light sources can alter natural light cycles, causing animals that rely on light cues to make mistakes when moving through their environment

8 Jan 2009

Surf Sweets Launches Natural, Organic Candy Line

Surf Sweets today announced the introduction of its organic, natural candy line in more than 250 Toys"R"Us stores across the country

6 Jan 2009

Can Natural Indicators in the Environment Be Used to Predict Environmental Disasters

Economists use leading indicators — the drivers of economic performance – to take the temperature of the economy and predict the future. Now, in a new study, scientists take a page from the social science handbook and use leading indicators of the environment to presage the potential collapse of ecosystems

5 Jan 2009

Aquaculture Set to Remain the Most Rapidly Growing Food Production Sector

Aquaculture production of seafood will probably remain the most rapidly increasing food production system worldwide through 2025, according to an assessment published in the January 2009 issue of BioScience

4 Jan 2009

Alaska Celebrates 50 Years of Seafood Sustainability

On January 3rd Alaska will celebrate its 50th anniversary of statehood and sustainable fisheries management

4 Jan 2009

Coral Reefs Recovering Four Years After Tsunami

A team of scientists from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has reported a rapid recovery of coral reefs in areas of Indonesia, following the tsunami that devastated coastal regions throughout the Indian Ocean four years ago today

28 Dec 2008