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Global warming to 'change face of Brazilian farming'
Brazilian scientists warn in a report that Brazil's agriculture could be severely affected by climate change in the coming years.
Protection zones in the wrong place to prevent coral reef collapse
(PhysOrg.com) -- Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today.
Drier, Warmer Springs In US Southwest Stem From Human-caused Changes In Winds
Human-driven changes in the westerly winds are bringing hotter and drier springs to the American Southwest, according to new research from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since the 1970s...
Measuring Calcium In Serpentine Soils
Serpentine soils contain highly variable amounts of calcium, making them marginal lands for farming. Successful management of serpentine soils requires accurate measurement of the calcium they hold. Research published this...
Future Impact Of Global Warming Is Worse When Grazing Animals Are Considered, Scientists Suggest
The impact of global warming in the Arctic may differ from the predictions of computer models, according to new research, which shows that grazing animals will play a key role...
Dirty Smoke From Ships Found To Degrade Air Quality In Coastal Cities
Chemists have measured for the first time the impact that dirty smoke from ships cruising at sea and generating electricity in port can have on the air quality of coastal...
EBay to emphasize fixed prices over auctions, report says
Auction site eBay is set to change its fee structure in order to emphasize fixed-price sales and move away from bidding wars, according to a report.
More Shareholders Supporting Climate Resolutions
Stockholders increasingly supporting resolutions for companies to act on climate change.
Hungry Musk-Oxen, Caribou Could Help Warming Arctic
Large grazing animals temper the effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems by keeping plant explosions in check, according to a new study.
New York Aims To Be The Real Windy City
Michael Bloomberg's "windmill power plan" is the boldest environmental proposal yet from the billionaire independent, who has been trying to make energy efficiency a legacy of his administration
Numerical simulations of nutrient transport changes in Honghu Lake Basin
Nutrients transported from catchments are one of the most important sources for lake eutrophication. The Honghu Lake Basin, located at the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, was chosen as...
Feature: Safety in the pipeline
A Western Australian research team is monitoring thousands of kilometres of undersea gaspipes to make sure they can survive any effects climate change may bring about. Denice Rice reports.
Call to tackle UK business waste
The government should do more to curb waste using tax as an incentive, a House of Lords committee has said.
2007 Hurricane Forecasts Took Blow From Winds And Dry, Dusty Air From Sahara Desert
A new analysis of environmental conditions over the Atlantic Ocean shows that hot, dry air associated with dust outbreaks from the Sahara desert was a likely contributor to the quieter-than-expected...
Algae: Biofuel Of The Future?
Researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) and organic material like sewage, meaning the algae could...
Greenland Ice Core Reveals History Of Pollution In The Arctic
New research, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that coal burning, primarily in North America and Europe, contaminated the Arctic and potentially affected human health...
Can Biofuels Be Sustainable?
With oil prices skyrocketing, the search is on for efficient and sustainable biofuels. Research published this month in Agronomy Journal examines one biofuel crop contender: corn stover. Corn stover is...
Early rising creates Japanese nationalism
CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A British study suggests a Japanese government-supported trend for arising early each day might be symptomatic of a revival of nationalism.
Scientists study slow march of plants, trees into Canadian Arctic
Federal researchers are using satelite photos of a national park in the western Arctic to show how climate change is prompting vegetation from southern Canada to creep into the tundra,...
Getting to the root of the matter
Like most things that exist underground, plant roots are out-of-sight and easily forgotten, but while flowers, leaves, and other aboveground plant parts are more familiar, plant roots are equally deserving...
ENVIRONMENT PHOTOS WEEKLY: Asia Floods, NYC Storm, More
Blue skies illuminate Beijing, floodwaters rise in a Buddha park in Laos, and more in our weekly roundup of nature news photos.
What We Don't Know About Liquefaction Could Hurt Us
In one corner of a huge civil engineering laboratory on campus, Dr. Ronaldo Luna watches a machine shake silt from the Mississippi River until it liquefies.
New climate record shows century-long droughts in eastern North America
A stalagmite in a West Virginia cave has yielded the most detailed geological record to date on climate cycles in eastern North America over the past 7,000 years. The new...
Getting to the Root of the Matter
A number of current issues related to water availability and climate change are giving impetus to new research aimed at roots and their functioning. The research is producing new experimental...
Peru moves to end Amazon protests
Peru declares a state of emergency as indigenous Amazon tribes block pipelines in a row over a land law.
Maasai 'can fight climate change'
Africa should make more use of the skills of its nomadic peoples to help combat climate change, aid agency Oxfam says.
Australian PM urges more US climate change action
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged the United States on Tuesday to take more action on climate change and become more...
Mutated fish alarms delegates at northern Alta. water gathering
Days before a conference on water quality began in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., last week, residents say a strange fish with two mouths was found at the nearby lake.