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Predator-Prey Interactions Affected by Increased Seawater Acidity

A research conducted at the University of California, Davis, has revealed that ocean acidification has negative effects on the ability of sea snails to flee from sea stars that prey on them.

30 Jun 2016

Researchers Discover Human Touch on Northern Latitude Greening

A multinational team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Climate Change Science Institute has found the first positive correlation between human activity and enhanced vegetation growth.

30 Jun 2016

Scientists Reveal Man-Made Structures that Disrupt Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

As Louisiana’s wetlands continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a new study has pinpointed the man-made structures that disrupt the natural water flow and threaten these important ecosystems. The findings have important implications for New Orleans and other coastal cities that rely on coastal wetlands to serve as buffer from destructive extreme weather events.

29 Jun 2016

Researchers Develop Decision-Support Tool to Help Indian Cities Optimize Household Waste Management

The massive Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai has become the most visible emblem of an increasingly serious nationwide problem for India: what to do with its trash.

27 Jun 2016

Researchers Create Seasonal Outlook for Pacific Northwest Waters

By now we are used to the idea of seasonal weather forecasts - whether to expect an El Niño ski season, or an unusually warm summer. These same types of climate models are now being adapted to make seasonal forecasts for the region's coastal waters.

24 Jun 2016

Researchers Hope to Reduce Pollutants Emanating from Soils in Florida Cattle Ranches

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers hope to reduce possible pollutants emanating from soils in Florida cattle ranches by using a $710,000 federal grant to study soil microbes.

23 Jun 2016

Scientists Predict Adaptability of Animals to Climate Changes

Scientists at James Cook University (JCU) have discovered a method to anticipate whether or not a mammal can survive a drought. A team of scientists, headed by Dr Tasmin Rymer from JCU, have created a template consisting of a number of important aspects that can influence the adaptability of an animal to conditions of drought. Some of these deciding factors are the environment and the animal’s psychology.

22 Jun 2016

Study Helps Researchers Identify Key Criteria for Storing Greenhouse Gas Effectively

Natural underground reservoirs of carbon dioxide are giving scientists vital clues how best to store man-made emissions of the greenhouse gas.

21 Jun 2016

Gradually Rising Temperatures Caused by Climate Change to Affect Maize Cultivation in Africa

Crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken to speed up the introduction of new and improved varieties, experts have warned.

21 Jun 2016

Challenges of Farming in Unpredictable Climate Discussed at Reunion Weekend Lecture

Thor Oechsner ’87 spent years cultivating a rich layer of topsoil essential to growing lush fields of organic wheat, rye and buckwheat. But it took just a few minutes for those years of hard work to be washed away when more than 5 inches of rain fell on his Newfield, New York, farm last summer.

20 Jun 2016