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New Research Reveals Upland Forest Trees Emit Methane

A recent study from the University of Delaware reveals that tree trunks in upland forests actually emit methane rather than store it. This represents a new, previously unaccounted source of this powerful greenhouse gas.

31 Mar 2017

Scientists Ascertain Critical Impact of Climate Change on Specific Areas of Marine Biodiversity

An innovative study with the main focus of identifying oceanic areas that come under highest conservation priority in the world has discovered six “hot spots of marine biodiversity” critically affected due to fishing pressures as well as climate change.

23 Feb 2017

Wastewater from Oil and Gas Operations Alters Microbes Downstream in West Virginia

Rutgers’ Nicole Fahrenfeld leads research documenting impacts in stream water and sediments from a wastewater disposal facility

23 Feb 2017

Seagrass Meadows Can Reduce Bacterial Exposure for Corals, Sea Creatures and Humans

Seagrass meadows – bountiful underwater gardens that nestle close to shore and are the most common coastal ecosystem on Earth – can reduce bacterial exposure for corals, other sea creatures and humans, according to new research published in Science Feb. 16.

17 Feb 2017

Can Green Façades be Used to Tackle Urban Heat?

There is a pressure to come up with the best remedy for adaptation and mitigation to climate change, due to the sensitivity of urban ecosystems to heat stress and the predictions for temperature rise.

23 Nov 2016

Scientists Identify Key Ecological Processes Necessary to Support Healthy Ecosystems on Earth

Climate change is affecting most life on Earth, despite an average global temperature increase of just 1oC, say leading international scientists in a study published today in Science.

11 Nov 2016

Existing Data Could Help Track Changes in Characteristics and Quality of Surface Waters

Examining how land-use changes may affect water quality and fisheries resources in lakes and streams will help natural resource agencies manage wildlife populations, according to Steven Chipps, leader of the U.S. Geological Survey, South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at South Dakota State University.

8 Nov 2016