News articles tagged with 'climate' (Page 2)
Climate change and evolution of Cross River gorillas
— 1 Apr 2011 16:24 | EnvironmentTwo species of gorillas live in central equatorial Africa. Divergence between the Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and Eastern Gorillas (G. beringei) began between 0.9 and 1.6 million…
Scientists call for more robust measures to identify and protect endangered species
— 1 Apr 2011 15:51 | EnvironmentConservationists may need to change their approach to protecting animals and plants from extinction if they are to successfully shield key species and habitats from the effects of global…
Are we really communicating uncertain climate risks?
— 1 Apr 2011 15:36 | EnvironmentExplaining climate change risk to non-scientists - citizens and politicians - has not been as effective as it should be, according to a new collaborative research paper published in…
Some populations of Fraser River salmon more likely to survive climate change
— 1 Apr 2011 14:42 | EnvironmentPopulations of Fraser River sockeye salmon are so fine-tuned to their environment that any further environmental changes caused by climate change could lead to the disappearance of…
Satellites show effect of 2010 drought on Amazon forests
— 30 Mar 2011 16:16 | EnvironmentA new study has revealed widespread reductions in the greenness of Amazon forests caused by the last year's record-breaking drought…
Russian boreal forests undergoing vegetation change, study shows
— 29 Mar 2011 16:01 | EnvironmentRussia's boreal forest - the largest continuous expanse of forest in the world, found in the country's cold northern regions - is undergoing an accelerating large-scale shift in vegetation…
Wind can keep mountains from growing
— 29 Mar 2011 15:13 | EnvironmentWind is a much more powerful force in the evolution of mountains than previously thought, according to a new report from a University of Arizona-led research team…
Cutting carbon dioxide helps prevent drying
— 28 Mar 2011 18:42 | EnvironmentRecent climate modelling has shown that reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would give the Earth a wetter climate in the short term. New research from Carnegie…
Uncertain future for Joshua trees projected with climate change
— 28 Mar 2011 14:27 | EnvironmentTemperature increases resulting from climate change in the Southwest will likely eliminate Joshua trees from 90 percent of their current range in 60 to 90 years, according to a new…
Think globally, but act locally when studying plants, animals, global warming
— 21 Mar 2011 16:27 | EnvironmentGlobal warming is clearly affecting plants and animals, but we should not try to tease apart the specific contribution of greenhouse gas driven climate change to extinctions or declines…