Small volcanic lakes tapping giant underground reservoirs
In its large caldera, Newberry volcano (Oregon, USA) has two small volcanic lakes, one fed by volcan ...View More
'Falling insect' season length impacts river ecosystems
Insects that fall from the surrounding forest provide seasonal food for fish in streams. Researchers ...View More
The collapse of Northern California kelp forests will be hard to reverse
Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California h ...View More
Scientists describe 'hidden biodiversity crisis' as variation within species is lost
The rapid loss of variation within species is a hidden biodiversity crisis, according to the authors ...View More
Half a trillion corals: Coral count prompts rethink of extinction risks
For the first time, scientists have assessed how many corals there are in the Pacific Ocean -- and e ...View More
Climate change threatens European forests
In recent years, European forests have suffered greatly from extreme climate conditions and their im ...View More
Scientists achieve breakthrough in culturing corals and sea anemones cells
Researchers have perfected the recipe for keeping sea anemone and coral cells alive in a petri dish ...View More
Conservation paradox - the pros and cons of recreational hunting
Recreational hunting -- especially hunting of charismatic species for their trophies -- raises ethic ...View More
Some open ocean waters teeming with an abundance of life
Since Charles Darwin's day, the abundance of life on coral reefs has been puzzling, given that most ...View More
Global study of 48 cities finds nature sanitizes 41.7 million tons of human waste a year
The first global-scale assessment of the role ecosystems play in providing sanitation finds that nat ...View More
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