Thursday, 9 February, 2012

New study links long-term changes in salmon population to climate changes.

Amazon study changes picture of global carbon budget.

Anthrax scares lead to overuse of antibiotics. Resistance is feared. Could we be returning to the bad old days of medicine?

Causes and effects of overfishing. Why do fishing regulations fail? Where have they succeeded? Like sushi? Read on: the fish are disappearing fast!

Conservationists will likely weigh in on offshore drilling of the Alaskan Eden. Come visit the ends of the Earth!

African science produces cancer drug, dust, rain and desertification and linguist Joseph Greenberg.

Using butter to track worldwide concentrations of persistent organic pollutants, PCB, DDT.

Fungus that caused Irish potato famine is back, threatening potato crops around the world. How did the blight change world history, and what is being done to prevent another blight?

Wolf returns to Yellowstone National Park through species reintroduction effort. Why bother bringing back native species?

Wildfires can be helpful. Controlled burns are key to restoring habitat for the Northern Idaho ground squirrel.