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Researchers Develop New Quantitative Tool that Could Help Save Coral from Extinction

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a quantitative tool that might help bring back coral from the brink of extinction. The novel algorithm could help assess and predict the future of coral bleaching events by better understanding the coral’s symbiotic partner: algae.

14 Jun 2016

Study Reveals Role of Cyanobacteria in Nitrogen Fixation

Scientists at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have analyzed the process of nitrogen fixation by cyanobacteria, creating a mathematical model which allows to understand the patterns they form.

3 Jun 2016

'Bionic Leaf' System Uses Solar Energy to Generate Liquid Fuels

The days of drilling into the ground in the search for fuel may be numbered, because if Daniel Nocera has his way, it’ll just be a matter of looking for sunny skies.

3 Jun 2016

NASA Evaluates Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Vegetation

The northern reaches of North America are getting greener, according to a NASA study that provides the most detailed look yet at plant life across Alaska and Canada. In a changing climate, almost a third of the land cover – much of it Arctic tundra – is looking more like landscapes found in warmer ecosystems.

3 Jun 2016

Methane Seeps and Hydrothermal Vents Emerging as Major Force in Ocean Ecosystems

Hydrothermal vents and methane seeping on to the ocean floor was once believed to be biological and geologic oddities. However, they are now considered as a key factor in marine life, global climate, and ecosystems.

1 Jun 2016

Land Managers Need to Increase Burning Frequency to Maintain Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem, Study

Kansas State University researchers have found a three-year absence of fire is the tipping point for the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and advise an increase in burning.

1 Jun 2016

Selectively Fishing for Lingcod in Protected Areas Avoids Hampering Recovery of Other Fish

Along the West Coast, lingcod fish are top predators — voracious eaters that aren’t picky about where their next meal comes from.

23 May 2016

Communities with More Fish Species are More Productive and Resilient to Rising Temperatures

Fish provide protein to billions of people and are an especially critical food source in the developing world. Today marine biologists confirmed a key factor that could help them thrive through the coming decades: biodiversity.

17 May 2016

EcoSpec Project Aims to Make Reliable Forecasts of Future Climate Change

The term climate change is often associated with greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, but researchers want to discover what influence materials on the ground have.

16 May 2016

Study Identifies Best Policies for Achieving Sustainable Fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean

A group of scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Macquarie University, James Cook University, and the University of Queensland have completed a major study that will enable countries and communities of the Western Indian Ocean to evaluate and restore fish populations while simultaneously recognizing the most appropriate policies that will help to obtain global sustainable and conservation targets.

9 May 2016