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Shark overfishing damages coral reefs
Nov 01, 2013
Written by
Harley Rustad
The decline of shark populations through overfishing can have a detrimental effect on coral reefs, according to a new study published in PLoS One
Acidification of the Arctic Ocean 'unprecedented'
Nov 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A new study has found that the Arctic Ocean is acidifying more rapidly and more widely than projected
Ocean mixing explained
Nov 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A team of researchers has solved the mystery of how deep and mid-depth ocean waters are mixed, providing a vital insight for climate modellers
European climate change variation mapped
Nov 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
Parts of Europe have seen the temperatures of their hottest days and coldest nights increase by more than four times the global average change since 1950, according to a new study
Deep Greenland sea warming rapidly
Nov 01, 2013
Written by
Harley Rustad
Deep water in the Greenland Sea is warming about ten times more rapidly than the global ocean, according to a new study
Stronger winds causing Antarctica sea ice growth
Nov 01, 2013
Written by
Harley Rustad
The puzzling growth of sea ice in parts of Antarctica is probably the result of strengthening winds blowing over the continent, according to a new study
Largest deep earthquake puzzles scientists
Nov 01, 2013
Written by
Harley Rustad
The strongest deep earthquake ever recorded has puzzled seismologists, as it occurred deeper than was previously thought possible
Australian rain halted sea-level rise
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
So much rain fell on Australia in 2010 and 2011 that the global sea-level not only stopped rising, but actually dropped measurably, according to a new study
Moss reveals Antarctic changes
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
Careful analysis of a 150-year-old moss bank on the Antarctic Peninsula has revealed an unprecedented rate of ecological change since the 1960s, driven by warming temperatures
Ohio town's first earth tremors tied to fracking
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A new study has found a clear link between earthquake activity and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in a small town in Ohio
Arctic ice sheet paradox resolved
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A team of French scientists has used sediment cores dating back 70,000–80,000 years to resolve a long-standing paradox about the formation of the Arctic ice sheet
Crop pests marching towards the poles
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
Global warming is causing crop pests to spread to higher latitudes at a rate of almost three kilometres a year, a new study has revealed
Hunting the hunters
Sep 01, 2013
Written by
J Michael Fay
In an edited extract from new book The Modern Explorers, US conservationist J Michael Fay joins a team of forest guards as they head into the jungles of Gabon on the trail of a gang of elephant poachers
Cashmere trade threatening biodiversity
Sep 01, 2013
Written by
Harley Rustad
A new study published in Conservation Biology has linked the cashmere garment trade to the destruction of ecosystems that support numerous endangered species
When the wind blows
Apr 18, 2013
Written by
Mark Rowe
With 1,200 wind turbines due to be built in the UK this year, Mark Rowe explores the continuing controversy surrounding wind power and discusses the extent to which it can supply our future energy needs
The million dollar mantas
Mar 01, 2013
Written by
Douglas Seifert
Manta rays have the potential to generate substantial long-term income for many coastal communities around the world. But overfishing in recent years has seen their numbers plummet
Restoring South Georgia
Mar 01, 2012
Written by
Jamie Watts
An ambitious attempt to eradicate rats from the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia
Total wipeout
Mar 01, 2012
Written by
James Howe
After a shipping accident introduced rats to Lord Howe Island in 1918, the rodents have slowly been destroying its biodiversity. A controversial plan hopes to eradicate them for good
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