Environment News

Soybeans Susceptible to Man-Made Materials in Soil
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 11:44

Researchers contend that manufactured nanomaterials--now popular in consumer products such as shampoos, gels, hair dyes and sunscreens--may be detrimental to the quality and yield of food crops, as reported in a paper in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Can nature parks save biodiversity?
Monday, August 20, 2012 - 09:41

The 14 years of wildlife studies in and around Madagascar’s Ranomafana National Park by Sarah Karpanty, associate professor of wildlife conservation at Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, and her students are summarily part of a paper on biodiversity published July 25 by Nature’s Advanced Online Publication and coming out soon in print.

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Researchers Augment Climate Records Using Fossil Pollen
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 14:12

Ancient pollen and charcoal preserved in deeply buried sediments in Egypt’s Nile Delta document the region’s ancient droughts and fires, including a huge drought 4,200 years ago associated with the demise of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, the era known as the pyramid-building time.

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Antimicrobials triclosan and triclocarban from personal care products found in statewide survey of Minnesota’s rivers and lakes
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 13:46

A science team from Arizona State University, in collaboration with federal partners, has completed the first statewide analysis of freshwater bodies in Minnesota, finding widespread evidence of the presence of active ingredients of personal care products in Minnesota lakes, streams and rivers.

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Rating of ocean health shows “room for improvement”
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 13:03

An international group of more than 30 researchers today gave a score to every coastal nation on their contribution to the health of the world’s oceans, which showed the United States as being slightly above average, and identified food provision, tourism and recreation as leading concerns.

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Major advance made in generating electricity from wastewater
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 17:49

Engineers at Oregon State University have made a breakthrough in the performance of microbial fuel cells that can produce electricity directly from wastewater, opening the door to a future in which waste treatment plants not only will power themselves, but will sell excess electricity.

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