Meat-Eating Plants Getting "Full" On Pollution
National Geographic | 12 Jun 2012
Carnivorous plants in Sweden are so stuffed on nitrogen pollution that they're eating fewer bugs, a new study says.
 Biodiversity

Tiles May Help Shrink Carbon Footprint by Harnessing Pedestrian Power
National Geographic | 18 May 2012
In areas with high foot traffic, installations of special flooring may prove that the answer to meeting energy demand lies right beneath our feet.
 Biodiversity

Petition to veto Brazil's forest code
Guardian Unlimited | 11 May 2012
More than 1.5 million people have petitioned Dilma Rousseff to reject a bill that may lead to further destruction of the AmazonMore than 1.5 million people in Europe, the US and elsewhere have petitioned the Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, to veto a law that critics say could lead to the loss...
 Biodiversity

Dinosaurs' Gaseous Emissions Warmed Earth?
National Geographic | 07 May 2012
Giant plant-eaters known as sauropods may have heated the planet by releasing huge amounts of methane, a new study says.
 Biodiversity

Ecosystem effects of biodiversity loss rival climate change and pollution
ScienceDaily.com | 04 May 2012
Loss of biodiversity appears to affect ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other major forms of environmental stress, according to results of a new study.
 Biodiversity | Climate Change Impacts | Research

Ecosystem effects of biodiversity loss could rival impacts of climate change, pollution
ScienceDaily.com | 03 May 2012
Loss of biodiversity appears to impact ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other major forms of environmental stress, according to a new study. There has been growing concern that the very high rates of modern extinctions -- due to habitat loss, overharvesting and other human-caused environmental changes -- could reduce nature's ability to provide goods and services like food, clean water and a stable climate.
 Biodiversity | Climate Change and Development | Global Warming

British Columbia Rethinks Its Pioneering Carbon Tax
National Geographic | 03 May 2012
With none of its neighbors following British Columbia's lead in taxing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the Canadian province reviews the economic impact.
 Biodiversity

Supercomputing Power Could Pave the Way to Energy-Efficient Engines
National Geographic | 30 Apr 2012
Scientists believe that Titan, a massive upgrade in supercomputing power that the U.S. government is set to deploy this year, will help crack the code on energy-efficient engines.
 Biodiversity

Do urban 'heat islands' hint at trees of future?
ScienceDaily.com | 26 Apr 2012
A new study shows that common native red oak seedlings grow as much as eight times faster in New York's Central Park than in more rural, cooler settings in the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains. Red oaks and their close relatives dominate areas ranging from northern Virginia to southern New England, so the study may have implications for changing climate and forest composition over a wide region.
 Biodiversity | Climate Change Impacts

Warm Spring May Mean Drought and Wildfires in West
National Geographic | 25 Apr 2012
Decreased snowpack in the Rocky Mountains may compound problems for Colorado, Arizona, California, and other Western states.
 Biodiversity