Tuesday
02Mar2010
Entries in climate (12)
Wednesday
10Feb2010
Do biodiversity and carbon stocks overlap? The implications of REDD...
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Research Briefs | Feb 10, 2010
Research Briefs | Feb 10, 2010 Scientists have examined how well our planet's biodiversity and carbon stocks overlap. The findings from their study could have major implications for the future of global conservation work...
Monday
08Feb2010
Species vulnerability to climate change: sharks and sting rays in the Great Barrier Reef
in Research Briefs | Feb 8, 2010
Research Briefs | Feb 8, 2010 Scientists have developed an innovative model for predicting the vulnerability of multiple species in a geographic area to climate change. They tested the model on sharks and sting rays in the Great Barrier though the approach really is applicable to a wide range of ecosystems...
Wednesday
27Jan2010
Fishing, climate change not double trouble for corals
in Research Briefs | Jan 27, 2010
Research Briefs | Jan 27, 2010 Do fishing and climate change act synergistically on coral reef ecosystems, meaning the combined impact is greater than the sum of each acting individually? Conservation practitioners have expressed this concern, but synergism in ecosystems has been challenging to prove scientifically...
Thursday
17Dec2009
Monday
07Dec2009
Can carbon trading schemes prevent large-scale extinctions?
in Research Briefs | Dec 7, 2009
Research Briefs | Dec 7, 2009 Researchers have published an article in the journal Science trying to influence the dialogue in Copenhagen towards a greater focus on biodiversity conservation...read more
Tuesday
01Dec2009
The effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems: interview with Chris Craft
in Research Briefs | Dec 1, 2009
Research Briefs | Dec 1, 2009 Chris Craft‘s lab at Indiana University has been grappling with effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors on biogeochemical cycles in coastal and inland wetlands. He presented his lab’s latest research at the recent Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation biennial conference...read more
Friday
18Sep2009
Making offshore renewable energy good for marine habitat
in Research Briefs | Sep 18, 2009
Research Briefs | Sep 18, 2009 
Despite past conflicts between wind power and habitat, scientists make the case that offshore renewable energy might be good for marine biodiverisity...read more
Monday
14Sep2009
Improving water quality may help corals resist climate change
in Research Briefs | Sep 14, 2009
Research Briefs | Sep 14, 2009 