Conservation International & Disney discover new species in the 'Realm of the Yeti'
...sney's Animal Kingdom. "Having seen how the sacred lands project has integrated cultural needs and conservation priorities, resulting in the discovery of new species, and having the opportunity to see how golden monkeyswhich were severely threatened by poaching and habitat destructionare now thriving, it i...Researchers discover way to transport environmental arsenic to plant leaves in new clean-up strategy
...be of use on millions of acres of arsenic-polluted lands worldwide. In research reported in 2002 in Nature Biotechnology, Meagher's team inserted two unrelated genes from the bacterium E. coli called arsC and ECS into Arabidopsis, a model lab plant and small member of the mustard family. This allowed the p...Woods Hole Research Center scientists create satellite map to show Chesapeake Bay urban development
...0 and 2000 to document the loss of forest and crop lands to expanding residential and commercial development. Another recent paper by Goetz and colleagues in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association documents how impervious cover impacted stream biology in hundreds of small watersheds. In ...A satirical look at how to navigate technology organizations
...r. I.M. Sharp, a man of limited technical ability, lands a job in industry, where he quickly transforms his corporate failures into personal successes. When his unworkable blue-sky project nearly bankrupts the firm, he deftly applies some of the most sophisticated techniques described by Putt and emerges a...ACS weekly press package — May 1st, 2006
...st left-handedamino acid (a component of proteins) lands on the human tongue, taste budsregister a bitter taste. Right-handed amino acids commonly taste sweet. In astudy scheduled for the May 3 issue of the Journal of the AmericanChemical Society , Anslyn's group reports the first electronictongue with th...Himalayan forests disappearing
...n the Himalaya," says Pandit. "Diversion of forest lands for hydro-irrigation projects is second only to agriculture in India."...Most extensive survey ever of world's tropical forests shows upward trend in sustainable management
...n of "permanent forest estate." According to ITTO, lands are considered permanent forest estate if landowners (mainly governments) intend to manage them for sustainable production or as protected areas. Under sustainable production, timber harvesting and other revenue-generating activities (such as collect...Conservation offers financial rewards for cattle ranchers, study finds
...tein and his colleagues focused on private grazing lands that once held large stands of koa trees, a specie...lands in Kona are a mosaic of pasture and forested lands of which 90 percent is privately owned and 70 percent is zoned for agriculture at the 3,500 to 5,500...Rangeland repair enters phase 2
...program that will be able to maintain the training lands into the future. "What we're trying to find out is if we can shorten the recovery time and if we can mitigate some of the impacts through strategic location of best management practices," Fox said. "We don't know when a tank brigade will train, a h...Liquid Jungle Lab environs -- home to five new species
...sthmus of Panama form the steep and deeply faulted lands of southern Veraguas. Average rainfall is thought to be ~3500mm per year. Roughly 2,000 inhabitants subsist by fishing and livestock farming. Most of the area is accessible only by boat. Subsequent chapters offer literature reviews and photographs...Afghanistan to protect wildlife and wild lands
...an, which contains some of the most beautiful wild lands in Asia," said Peter Zahler, Assistant Director for WCS' Asia Program and a researcher in the region for over a decade. "Conservation is critical for recovery and stability in a country where so many people directly depend on local natural resources ...Pine plantations may be one culprit in increasing carbon dioxide levels
...issippi ) of mostly old and abandoned agricultural lands were converted to pine plantations in Arkansas , Louisiana and Mississippi . But this kind of land has become scarce, and pine plantation owners are now clearing more stands of hardwood trees and natural pines in order to cultivate plantations. Soh...Small-scale logging leads to clear-cutting in Brazilian Amazon
...ian timber concession laws for federally protected lands could bring more control over both the high levels of forest damage caused by current logging operations and the loss of selectively logged forest to full deforestation."...Brownfields may turn green with help from Michigan State research
...ction expectations," Thelen said. "Use of marginal lands or sites not preferable for food crops is a good idea. We'll be looking at whether it is something that might offer multiple benefits."...Arctic nations' wealth key to management of climate change
...of thermal thresholds. "Nations that govern Arctic lands account for about 40% of global CO2 emissions and therefore have a substantial capacity to reduce the rates of Arctic change," write the authors. Among the authors' recommendations are that Arctic nations should designate marine protected areas, de...Ammonia-loving archaea win landslide majority
...ned soil samples from 12 pristine and agricultural lands across three climatic zones to see if such ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms were present in terrestrial ecosystems as well. "We measured the abundance of the particular crenarchaeota gene alongside the same type of gene from bacteria," explains S...Burning wetlands unleash sequestered mercury in wake of climate change
...rs. "This study makes the point that while peat lands are typically viewed as very wet and stagnant plac...logy and fisheries and wildlife at MSU. "When peat lands burn, they can release a huge amount of mercury that overwhelms regional atmospheric emissions. Our ...Trap-jaw ants have fastest recorded strike in animal kingdom
...g. Yet, the researchers note that even when an ant lands on its back or head, the insect is so light that it can still walk away no worse for wear. That the ants use their jaws for both capturing prey and for defense is a notable example of multi-functionality. The trap-jaw ant, like other ants, initiall...Powell River Project Symposium highlights coal mine reclamation efforts
...onference on how to improve reclaimed surface-mine lands in Southwest Virginia's coalfield region, will be ...education programs to enhance restoration of mined lands and to benefit communities in Southwest Virginia's coalfield region. Its 1,100-acre center is a hub ...NSF awards 17 grants for research on biocomplexity in the environment
...rmal vents, from temperate forests to agricultural lands to the neighborhoods and industries of urban centers. CWES awardees will work to find new ways of understanding the complex relationships between and within the global water and carbon cycles: carbon-climate interactions with increasing water demand...