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Lapland’s mystery moths puzzle science
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A 2°C rise in average temperatures in 30 years seems not to have bothered Lapland’s mothsImage: By Ximonic, Simo Räsänen via Wikimedia Commons By Tim Radford Arctic moths which...
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Old phones offer lifeline to Africa’s forests
Smartphone tracking device ready for installing high in the forest canopy Image: Rainforest Connection (RFCx) By Alex Kirby A hi-tech approach that uses recycled smartphones to crack down on illegal...
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Offshore turbines get approval of seals
Fishing grounds: Sheringham Shoal wind farm off the Norfolk coast, England Image: Harald Pettersen/Statoil via Wikimedia Commons By Tim Radford Researchers tracking the movements of seals in the North...
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Food security faces growing pest advance
Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on a tomato plantImage: Courtesy of CABI By Tim Radford A world with more people will see more competition for food. Many of our competitors may not be human,...
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Climate helps to halve world wildlife in 40 years
Species at risk: Numbers of wandering albatross are in declineImage: By 3HEADEDDOG via Wikimedia Commons By Alex Kirby Conservation campaigners say the plight of much of the world’s wildlife seems...
View ArticleCanada’s polar bears face food crisis by 2100
The survival of polar bears in Canada’s Arctic Archipelago may be in question in around 80 years’ time, because of the shrinkage of the sea ice. LONDON, 30 November 2014 − The polar bears of the...
View ArticleClimate change can skew fish gender ratios
Scientists find that zebrafish exposed to hormone-disrupting chemical pollution produce abnormal numbers of male offspring, especially in increasingly warmer water. LONDON, 10 March, 2015 – Climate...
View ArticleToo much nitrogen reduces Alpine plant diversity
Climate change caused by one of the less abundant greenhouse gases is playing havoc with plant life in Switzerland, posing problems for other forms of life and increasing the risk of erosion. LONDON,...
View ArticlePolar bears weakened by pollution as well as warmth
Climate change causing habitat loss and reduced food is the main problem for polar bears, but plastic waste and other pollutants are growing risks. LONDON, 17 April, 2015 − Greenland’s polar bears have...
View ArticleCarbon emissions threaten British butterflies
By mid-century carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom could be causing recurrent droughts severe enough to force several butterfly species into extinction. LONDON, 16 August, 2015 – If 25 years...
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