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Government Report Says Climate Change Is Behind Extreme Weather Events

Climate change is altering the frequency and severity of many extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and hurricanes, according to a government report

24 Jun 2008

Researcher Makes Climate Change Discovery

A team of researchers led by a first-year UC Davis faculty member has resolved a longstanding paradox in the plant world, which should lead to far more accurate predictions of global climate change

18 Jun 2008

Environmental Nitrogen Cycles May Determine how Ecosystems Respond to Global Warming

Trees capable of extracting nitrogen directly from the atmosphere often thrive where it is readily available in the soil, but not where it is in short supply. Now scientists from the Carnegie Institution have explained the paradox by recognizing the role of two other factors: temperature and the abundance of another key element, phosphorous

18 Jun 2008

Ecologists Develop Tool For Getting Message Across Accurately Without Causing Environmental Conflict

Ecologists have developed a new “tool” that could in future help prevent costly and acrimonious environmental conflicts such as campaigns against culling problem populations of charismatic animals and arguments over genetically modified organisms

17 Jun 2008

Meeting To Discuss the Environmental Effect of Synthetic Nanoparticles

Recently over a hundred scientists from all over the world met at Empa’s invitation on the "Mountain of Truth" – Monte Verità near Ascona – to discuss the effects of synthetic nanoparticles on the environment

17 Jun 2008

Climate and Ecological Change Adds to the Importance of Polar Land and Life Day

On June 18th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its fifth ‘International Polar Day' focusing on Land and Life: the plants and animals of polar lands and the changing permafrost and hydrologic systems

17 Jun 2008

Scientists Support Plan but Urge Initiatives to Protect Biodiversity

Conserving biodiversity must be considered when developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, researchers warn in today's edition of Science.

13 Jun 2008

Improved Understanding of Forest Dynamics is Needed to Predict Environmental Change

Two papers published in the journal Science today* by Microsoft Research ecologist Drew Purves together with research colleagues at Princeton University and universities in Madrid, Spain, highlight how an improved understanding of forest dynamics is needed to better predict environmental change.

13 Jun 2008

How Forests Impact Global Climate

There are roughly 42 million square kilometers of forest on Earth, a swath that covers almost a third of the land surface, and those wooded environments play a key role in both mitigating and enhancing global warming.

12 Jun 2008

Mini-IBM Modular Data Centers Deliver Up to 50 Percent Energy Savings

IBM today said it would expand its global efforts to deliver greater energy efficiency to businesses facing skyrocketing energy costs, environmental concerns and corporate sustainability requirements.

12 Jun 2008