Lakes respond differently to nitrogen disposition
Feb 6, 2017, 10:49 am By ENN
Nitrogen deposition caused by human activities can lead to an increased phytoplankton production in…A future for skiing in a warmer world
Feb 6, 2017, 10:28 am By ENN
As the world struggles to make progress to limit climate change, researchers are finding ways to…SLAC Study Helps Explain Why Uranium Persists in Groundwater at Former Mining Sites
Feb 6, 2017, 10:13 am By ENN
Decades after a uranium mine is shuttered, the radioactive element can still persist in groundwater…Study tracks vegetation resilience to salvage logging after severe wildfire
Feb 6, 2017, 8:26 am By ENN
Nearly a decade after being logged, vegetation in forested areas severely burned by California's…Human activity degrades Natural World Heritage Sites
Feb 3, 2017, 3:10 pm By ENN
A report published in the journal Biological Conservation finds that recent increases in human…China to protect areas of high ecological importance identified by Stanford researchers
Feb 3, 2017, 3:06 pm By ENNChina leads the world in greenhouse gas emissions. Its biggest cities are shrouded in smog. And the…Change in astronaut's gut bacteria attributed to spaceflight
Feb 3, 2017, 10:33 am By ENN
Northwestern University researchers studying the gut bacteria of Scott and Mark Kelly, NASA…A new study confirms: Pregnant women should avoid liquorice
Feb 3, 2017, 9:59 am By ENN
Liquorice and its natural sweetener, glycyrrhizin, can have long-term harmful effects on the…Number of Children Emerging as Cardiovascular Risk Factor for Both Parents
Feb 3, 2017, 9:53 am By ENN
Sophia Antipolis, 3 February 2017: Number of children is emerging as a novel factor that influences…Researchers investigate decline in forest-birds
Feb 3, 2017, 9:51 am By ENN
Forest-dwelling bird species are disappearing from some of South Africa's indigenous forests, with…Great Barrier Reef building coral under threat from poisonous seaweed
Feb 3, 2017, 9:45 am By ENN
World-first research on the Great Barrier Reef has shown how ‘weed-like’ algae will kill vital…Study traces black carbon sources in the Russian Arctic
Feb 3, 2017, 9:39 am By ENN
According to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,…Protected Nature Areas Protect People, Too
Feb 3, 2017, 8:04 am By ENN
A group of scientists is recommending giving the world’s nature reserves a makeover to defend not…Life-cycle assessment study provides detailed look at decentralized water systems
Feb 2, 2017, 2:46 pm By ENNThe “decentralized” water system at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) at Phipps…Scientists Report on Latest Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impacts
Feb 2, 2017, 2:39 pm By ENN
LSU scientists will present new research at the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science…Plan to Reduce Air Pollution Chokes in Mexico City
Feb 2, 2017, 2:30 pm By ENN
Decades ago Mexico City’s air pollution was so poor, birds would fall out of the sky—dead.…NASA Scientist Studies Whether Solar Storms Cause Animal Beachings
Feb 2, 2017, 11:56 am By ENN
A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and…Turbine Breaks World Record for Wind Power Generated in Just One Day
Feb 2, 2017, 11:14 am By ENN
A 722-foot tall, 9-megawatt wind turbine operating at an offshore testing site near Østerild,…Toward all-solid lithium batteries
Feb 2, 2017, 11:07 am By ENN
Most batteries are composed of two solid, electrochemically active layers called electrodes,…Low level of oxygen in Earth's middle ages delayed evolution for two billion years
Feb 2, 2017, 10:46 am By ENN
New research by the University of Exeter explains how oxygen was trapped at such low…
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