Recent drought may provide a glimpse of the future for birds in the Sierra...
To better understand the effects of climate change on the bird community in the Sierra Nevada region, researchers examined the impacts to birds from...
Using E. coli to create bioproducts, like biodiesel, in a cost-effective manner
Mechanical engineers are working on genetically engineering and optimizing E. coli bacteria to produce bioproducts, like biodiesel, in a cost-effective manner.
Getting to the bottom of fairy circles
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Good news: Habitats worthy of protection in Germany are protected, study finds
The world's largest coordinated network of protected areas is not located at the South Pole or in Australia, Africa, Asia or on the American...
Dermal disruption: Amphibian skin bacteria is more diverse in cold, variable environments
Researchers swabbed more than 2300 animals representing 205 amphibian species to better understand the ecology of their skin bacteria. They asked which environmental factors...
Surprising findings on forest fires
Several years ago, an international team of scientists raised sediments from the bottom of Lake Van in eastern Turkey reflecting the past 600,000 years....
How plants learned to save water
Plants that can manage with less water could make agriculture more sustainable. This is why a research team is investigating how plants control their...
Coastal waters are unexpected hotspots for nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen fixation is surprisingly high in the ocean's coastal waters and may play a larger role than expected in carbon dioxide uptake, a new...
Indoor exposure to air pollution studied
In an Indoor Air study conducted in a suburb of the city of Kuopio, Finland, relatively short-lasting wood and candle burning of a few...
Ecosystem responses to dam removal complex, but predictable
In the United States, the removal of dams now outpaces the construction of new ones -- with more than 1,400 dams decommissioned since the...
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