News articles tagged with 'tropical'
Markets drive conservation in Central Africa
— 20 Nov 2011 18:36 | EnvironmentCertification has shown that commercial forestry can co-exist with conservation objectives in the Congo Basin, according to conclusions reached at an international seminar 'Forest management…
Ancient catastrophic drought leads to question: How severe can climate change become?
— 26 Feb 2011 17:48 | EnvironmentHow severe can climate change become in a warming world? Worse than anything we've seen in written history, according to results of a study appearing this week in the journal Science…
Why are vines overtaking the American tropics?
— 14 Feb 2011 15:12 | BiologySleeping Beauty's kingdom was overgrown by vines when she fell into a deep sleep. Researchers at the Smithsonian in Panama and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee received more…
Leafcutter ant genome reveals secrets of fungus farming ways
— 11 Feb 2011 15:51 | BiologyLeafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in their ability to harvest fresh leaves to cultivate a nutrient-rich fungus as food…
Caltech geobiologists uncover links between ancient climate change and mass extinction
— 28 Jan 2011 16:18 | Geology and palaeontologyAbout 450 million years ago, Earth suffered the second-largest mass extinction in its history - the Late Ordovician mass extinction, during which more than 75 percent of marine species…
Study finds fisheries management makes coral reefs grow faster
— 15 Jan 2011 15:33 | EnvironmentAn 18-year study of Kenya's coral reefs by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of California at Santa Cruz has found that overfished reef systems have more sea urchins…
UBC formulation of leishmaniasis drug shown to be stable, effective in tropical temperatures
— 8 Dec 2010 18:38 | HealthA new formulation of Amphotericin B (AmB) developed by University of British Columbia researchers has been shown to be stable in tropical climates and effective in treating Visceral…
Rainforest conservation needs a new direction to address climate change
— 2 Dec 2010 20:22 | EnvironmentConservation and international aid groups may be on the wrong course to address the havoc wreaked by climate change on tropical rainforests, according to a commentary appearing in the…
Tropical forest diversity increased during ancient global warming event
— 12 Nov 2010 14:51 | EnvironmentThe steamiest places on the planet are getting warmer. Conservative estimates suggest that tropical areas can expect temperature increases of 3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.…
NASA satellite data confirm a stronger Tropical Storm Tomas, hurricane warnings up
— 5 Nov 2010 13:57 | EnvironmentNASA's infrared satellite imagery has confirmed that Tomas is intensifying as convection is strengthening and cloud tops within the system are getting colder…