Climate change isolates Rocky Mountain butterflies
...s a new study from the University of Alberta. A rising tree line in the Rockies due to global warming, and a policy not to initiate "prescribed burns" (intentionally started, controlled fires) in order to manage forest growth, has created the tenuous condition for the alpine butterflies, said Jens Roland...Climate change and permafrost thaw alter greenhouse gas emissions in northern wetlands
...elting permafrost in many northern ecosystems. But rising atmospheric temperatures are accelerating rates of permafrost thaw in northern regions, says MSU researcher Merritt Turetsky. In the report, The Disappearance of Relict Permafrost in Boreal North America: Effects on Peatland Carbon Storage and Flux...New test improves detection of liver cancer
...is a major cause of death in Asia and Africa, with rising incidence in Western countries as well. Now, VIB researchers connected to Ghent University, in collaboration with research centers in Beijing and Shanghai in China, have developed a test to detect liver cancer in an early stage. A small blood sample ...Indo-Pacific coral reefs disappearing more rapidly than expected
...efits quickly disappear. Coral disease, predators, rising ocean temperatures due to climate change, nutrient pollution, destructive fishing practices and sediment run-off from coastal development can all destroy reef communities. Indo-Pacific reefs have played an important economic and cultural role in t...Forecasting system provides flood warnings to vulnerable residents of Bangladesh
...ld help them ward off some of the worst impacts of rising waters. If they had sufficient warning, they could harvest at least a portion of their ripening crops, move some livestock to safety, encircle fish ponds with nets to prevent fish from escaping, and stock food and other supplies. "The goal here is ...New strategy for treating allergic disorders
...eatment of allergic and auto-immune disorders. The rising incidence of these disorders calls for more effective treatments with fewer side effects. The biopharmaceutical company ActoGeniX is playing a crucial role in the development of such new medicines. Indeed, upon its founding in 2006, ActoGeniX acquire...Learning a second language -- Is it all in your head?
... the word mi in a level tone means to squint, in a rising tone means to bewilder and in a falling and then rising tone means rice. For the study reported in Cerebral Cortex, Wongs 17 participants entered a sound bo...Save our reef, save our heritage
...e impacts of climate change, natural disasters and rising human pressures will be a key test of Australias ability to keep our natural environment healthy and resilient. Thats the message from Professor Malcolm McCulloch of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (CoECRS) to this weeks gatheri...Conservation Leadership Program announces 2007 awardees
...vation Programme, supports the vital work of a new rising generation of conservation professionals who are helping to drive practical projects addressing a wide range of global environmental issues from protecting sharks in Brazil to conservation of threatened amphibians in Colombia and endangered turtles i...Philadelphia ecologist receives top Mongolia honor
...ed species of mammals, birds and plants. Steadily rising average temperatures are a subject of intense analysis, and the pristine nature of the Lake Hvsgl watershed makes it ideal for climate change studies. With funding from the National Science Foundation and private foundations, Goulden and his Mongolia...Global community listens to TAU genetic researcher at EU Conference on Hearing Loss
...n suffer some kind of hearing impairment, a figure rising to 40% among those 75 and older. The costs of managing hearing loss are considerable in terms of physical, social and mental well-being, educational development and employment. Early identification of such conditions and intervention are therefore ex...Greenland's ancient forests shed light on stability of ice sheet
...reenland ice sheet may be much more stable against rising temperatures than previously thought. Researchers analysed ice cores from a number of locations in Greenland, including Dye 3 in the south of the country. From the base of the 2km deep Dye 3 core, they were able to extract what they believe is lik...Germany's embryo protection law is 'killing embryos rather than protecting them'
...frozen embryo transfers has continued to increase, rising from around 18 per cent when the consortium first started collecting data to 26 per cent in 2004. This is a very positive development, said Prof Nyboe Andersen. This means that patients are not having to go undergo repeated cycles of ovarian stimul...International team to honor 30th anniversary of deep-sea vent discovery in Galpagos
...tes spread apart and new crust forms from hot lava rising from the mantle. In and around the ridge are hydrothermal vents, volcanic structures that look like chimneys and gush super-hot, mineral-rich fluids. About 100 vent sites have so far been discovered, German said. "Wherever we look along the rid...Antarctic icebergs -- Hotspots of ocean life
...elting of Antarctic ice shelves is contributing to rising sea levels and other climate change dynamics in complex ways, this additional role of removing carbon from the atmosphere may have implications for global climate models that need to be further studied, added Smith. To understand the icebergs comp...UN issues analysis of global investors' sustainable energy 'gold rush'
... energies are no longer subject to the vagaries of rising and falling oil pricesthey are becoming generating...as investors realize its important role in meeting rising energy demand; Capital investors are now more closely aligned with industry proponents in their ...Arctic spring comes weeks earlier than a decade ago
...t and most rapid signals of biological response to rising temperatures, Hye explained. Yet most long-term records of phenological events have come from much milder climes. For example, recent comprehensive studies have reported advancements of 2.5 days per decade for European plants and 5.1 days per decad...Conference to examine role technology can play in managing health care costs
...gically based and health-information technologies, rising health care costs can be reigned in and quality can be improved. The outcome of this conference will benefit patients and society by improving the quality and convenience of care, managing health care costs and increasing access to affordable and ...Nitrate in Lake Superior: On the rise
Nitrate levels in Lake Superior, which have been rising steadily over the past century, are about 2.7 percent of the way toward making the lake's water unsafe to drink, according to a study by University of Minnesota (UMN) researchers. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is publi...Research finds evidence tropical cyclones have climate-control role
...king into account past research into the impact of rising temperatures on cyclone and hurricane intensity, is that as the world and the tropics warm, there will be an increase in the integrated intensity of hurricanes." Movies such as "The Day After Tomorrow" brought into the spotlight information about t...