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.

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...

Scientists seek to protect economy from climate

Eight agencies urged the next U.S. president to help protect the U.S. from climate change by pushing for increased funding for research and forecasting, saying about $2 trillion of  economic...

Biologists find diatom to reduce red tide's toxicity

A picture of climate change in the Himalayas

Photos from historic Everest expedition reveal extent of subsequent glacier retreat.

Understanding climate change complacency

Why is the general public not more concerned about the potential consequences of climate change? MIT Professor John Sterman's research suggests that people don't have good mental models for understanding...

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.

Trees kill odors and other emissions from poultry farms

Planting just three rows of trees around poultry farms can cut nuisance emissions of dust, ammonia, and odors from poultry houses and aid in reducing neighbor complaints, according to scientists...

Whatever floats your boat

Shipping is one of the most fuel-efficient ways to move freight, but the industry still produces significant greenhouse-gas emissions, including more than a quarter of the world's nitrogen oxides emissions....

Volcanology: Fire and life

Recent eruptions and field expeditions may herald a return to glory for the Son of Krakatau. Jerry Guo explores what the 78-year-old island has to offer.

Grasslands emit greenhouse gas

Plants produce significant quantities of methane – a potent greenhouse gas - depending on where they are growing

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.

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.