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How worldwide climate change news stacks up 23 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
Countries that have committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol tend to have more frequent news coverage of climate change, a new study says. The researchers studied media ...
Invasive pests increase greenhouse gas emissions 23 Aug 2013 | 03:51 am
It’s bad enough that invasive species wreak havoc on ecosystems. Now scientists have found that some of these pests also increase greenhouse gas emissions by prompting widespread use of insecticides. ...
Speed limits affect birds’ behavior 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
When speed limits change, birds pay attention. That’s the conclusion of a study in Biology Letters, which shows that European birds fly away from cars sooner on roads with higher speed limits. The res...
Fish farms make land sink 20 Aug 2013 | 09:40 pm
The land is sinking fast beneath fish farms at a delta in China, mainly due to groundwater pumping. The resulting relative increase in sea-level is far more dramatic than any caused by climate change....
Dingoes make themselves at home in backyards 20 Aug 2013 | 04:09 am
While Australians sleep, nocturnal dingoes are often skulking around their backyards, according to a new study in Landscape and Urban Planning. The dingo, a type of dog, came to Australia about 5,000 ...
Incredible Edible: Food to share 17 Aug 2013 | 01:27 am
Incredible Edible is an international movement that aims to grow as much public food as possible. A committed group of food lovers have transformed the public spaces into edible landscapes with vegeta...
Climate change alters apples’ flavor 15 Aug 2013 | 10:36 pm
Fuji apple lovers, take note: According to a new study in Scientific Reports, global warming is making this popular fruit variety softer and sweeter. We’ve heard that climate change is altering everyt...
Sea snakes disappear from coral reef 13 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
Snakes don’t just live on land; some live in the ocean too. But a new study has revealed that sea snakes are vanishing from a coral reef in Australia — and it’s not clear why. The team surveyed Ashmor...
Smaller lawns could net big water savings 13 Aug 2013 | 03:34 am
A U.S. town could save tens of millions of liters of water per year by adopting more densely-packed housing with smaller lawns, researchers say in Landscape and Urban Planning. It seems obvious that b...
Birds at Chernobyl suffer from cataracts 9 Aug 2013 | 10:32 pm
More than 25 years after the nuclear power plant accident at Chernobyl, the wildlife in surrounding areas is still feeling the effects. Birds exposed to radiation are more likely to develop cataracts,...
