The Culture of Nature Posted: 08 Jul 2013 12:27 PM PDT The ignorance and philistinism of those who attack nature lovers knows no bounds. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 9th July 2013 Two months ago, American canvas weevil was found in the archives of the National Gallery. After ravaging the Metropolitan and Continue Reading →
Trees: our life savers are dying For centuries we’ve treated forests poorly. Yet we’re only just learning how crucial trees are to our survival Share 837 inShare16 Email Jim Robbins The Guardian, Monday 8 July 2013 04.03 AEST Jump to comments (96) ‘Scientists admit trees and forests are poorly studied.’ Photograph: Alamy Several years ago Continue Reading →
comments Comments 5 Jul 2013 2:27 PM Share on pocketShare on redditShare on stumbleuponShare on emailShare on print Solar-powered sedan hits Dutch streets By John Upton Bart van OverbeekeThis solar-powered car, Stella, was unveiled Thursday. Plug-in electric car? That’s so 2013. The electric sedans of the future will also generate their own photovoltaic power. That’s Continue Reading →
Brooded coral larvae differ in their response to high temperature and elevated pCO2 depending on the day of release Published 8 July 2013 Science Leave a Comment Tags: biological response, corals, laboratory, mortality, multiple factors, North Pacific, photosynthesis, physiology, respiration, temperature To evaluate the effects of temperature and pCO2 on coral larvae, brooded larvae of Pocillopora damicornis Continue Reading →
Arctic Ocean carbon biogeochemistry under climate change and ocean acidification Published 8 July 2013 Science Leave a Comment Tags: Arctic, biogeochemistry, biological response, chemistry, community, field, mesocosms, modeling, multiple factors, phytoplankton, primary producation, prokaryotes, regional, temperature Human-induced CO2 emissions to the atmosphere cause climate change and ocean acidification. The strongest indicators of climate change and ocean acidification Continue Reading →
Detrimental effects of reduced seawater pH on the early development of the Pacific abalone Published 8 July 2013 Science Leave a Comment Tags: biological response, laboratory, mollusks, morphology, North Pacific, reproduction The hatching process of the Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai was prolonged at a pH of 7.6 and pH 7.3, and the embryonic developmental success was Continue Reading →