Water shortage will create far-reaching global security concernsOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Water scarcity courtesy climate change will create global security concerns, according to Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, chair of the intergovernmental panel on climate change, a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Cockroaches stop breathing to stay alive!September 23rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian scientists have found that cockroaches hold their breath in order to stay alive. The study done by Dr Craig White, an animal physiologist at the University of Queensland, Brisbane and his team has been published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Death stench: Ancient warning signal to avoid disease, predatorsSeptember 12th, 2009 TORONTO - Dead animals, from insects to crustaceans, emit the same death stench. This smell acts as a signal to other insects to avoid disease or predators, biologists have discovered.
Mass. science center on Cape Cod to build ocean monitoring stations to research climate changeSeptember 6th, 2009 Mass. center to build ocean monitoring stationsFALMOUTH, Mass. — A Massachusetts ocean studies institute is building underwater data collection stations to help researchers understand the ocean's role in climate change.
Early birds may not catch the worm, thanks to climate changeSeptember 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reports indicate that climate change may affect critical water resources that support prey for 75 migratory bird species in the Great Basin in the US. As climate change either freshens wetlands or drier weather makes them saltier, the distribution and availability of waterbird prey species may impact which waterbirds can use the wetlands and when.
Cockroaches, too, get fat eating unhealthy dietJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Just like humans, cockroaches too can get fat on an unhealthy diet, says a British researcher. Patricia Moore, of the University of Exeter, came to this conclusion after studying how female cockroaches change their mating behaviour in response to their diet, specifically what they eat when they are young, as part of a decade's worth of research.
Climate change causing wild sheep to shrinkJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has provided evidence for climate change as the cause of the mysterious decrease in the size of wild sheep on the Scottish island of Hirta. According to the researchers, due to climate change, survival conditions on Hirta are becoming less challenging, which means slower-growing, smaller sheep are more likely to survive the winters than they once were.
Plants' internal clocks may improve climate change scenariosJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have suggested that the internal clock in plants can help make climate change scenarios and CO2 level figures more accurate. The study was done by an international team of researchers led by the University of Castilla-La-Mancha (UCLM) in Spain.
A network of wildlife areas can help species survive future climate changeJune 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has demonstrated that a network of wildlife areas can be a crucial tool to help biodiversity survive future climate change. The research team, led by Durham University, including BirdLife International and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) looked at the effects of climate change on 815 bird species of conservation concern in sub-Saharan Africa and on the network of sites designated for them (termed Important Bird Areas).
Sanctuaries can save 90 percent bird species as climate changesJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A network of wildlife conservation areas can help save up to 90 percent of bird species in Africa, affected by climate change, according to scientists. The research team, led by Durham University (DU) and including BirdLife International looked at the effects of climate change on 815 bird species of conservation concern in sub-Saharan Africa.
Now, effects of changing climate on sheep can be mathematically predictedMay 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, it has been proven that the effects of a changing climate on a population of bighorn sheep can be mathematically predicted. Researchers from Germany, the US, and Mexico studied a population of bighorn sheep introduced to Tiburon island, Mexico, in 1975.
Ancient refuges could be key to saving biodiversity under threat from climate changeMay 30th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian researchers have said that ancient refuges could be the key to saving the country's unique biodiversity under threat from climate change. According to a report by ABC News, the researchers are mapping areas they believe could remain untouched, despite climate change, in an effort to save species from extinction.
Report: Climate-change diasters kill 300,000 people a year, cause $125 billion in lossesMay 29th, 2009 Climate-change diasters kill 300,000 a yearLONDON — Climate-change disasters kill around 300,000 people a year and cause about $125 billion in economic losses, mainly from agriculture, a think-tank led by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan reported Friday.
Climate change is the biggest global health threat of 21st century: ReportMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - While a heat wave in India has led to an increase in hospital deaths in recent weeks, scientists have claimed that climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. In a report launched in London, doctors and climatologists have said that in the coming century, climate change will worsen virtually every known health problem, from heart disease and heatstroke to salmonella and insect-borne infectious diseases.
Barton's three rules to help save environmentDecember 31st, 2008 LONDON - Former 'OC' star Mischa Barton says she tries to remember three rules to save the environment. Contactmusic.com reports that Barton takes the environment issues seriously and is also a spokesperson for Climate Star, an organisation that fights Global Warming through social and legislative activism.
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