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Out on a Limb: Dwindling Trees in Cities Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:50 AM PST Of all the environmental resources we take for granted, large, older trees might be near the top of The post Out on a Limb: Dwindling Trees in Cities has been published on Technology Org.

CU-Boulder researchers propose a novel mechanism to explain the region’s high elevation Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:42 AM PST No one really knows how the High Plains got so high. About 70 million years ago, eastern Colorado, The post CU-Boulder researchers propose a novel mechanism to explain the region’s high elevation has been published on Technology Org.

Evidence indicates Yucatan Peninsula likely hit by tsunami 1,500 years ago Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:38 AM PST The eastern coastline of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, a mecca for tourists, may have been walloped by a tsunami The post Evidence indicates Yucatan Peninsula likely hit by tsunami 1,500 years ago has been published onTechnology Org.

Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown, ecologists find Posted: 06 Mar 2015 01:29 AM PST An important food resource has been disappearing from streams without anyone noticing until now. In a new study The post Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown, ecologists find has been published onTechnology Org.

Eating Invasive Fish Can Help Environment, Economy Posted: 06 Mar 2015 01:16 AM PST Silver carp is an invasive Asian fish that is displacing native species as it steadily moves up the The post Eating Invasive Fish Can Help Environment, Economy has been published on Technology Org.

10 Interesting Facts About Volcanoes Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:50 AM PST Want some volcano facts? Here are 10 interesting facts about volcanoes. Some of these facts you’ll know, and The post 10 Interesting Facts About Volcanoes has been published on Technology Org.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions with a more effective carbon capture method Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:43 AM PST Trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants and various industries could play a significant role in reducing The post Reducing greenhouse gas emissions with a more effective carbon capture method has been published onTechnology Org.

New detector sniffs out origins of methane Posted: 05 Mar 2015 10:31 PM PST Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its capacity to trap heat in The post New detector sniffs out origins of methane has been published on Technology Org.

Evolving to Cope with Climate Change Posted: 05 Mar 2015 10:15 PM PST Over the next two centuries, climate change is likely to impact everything from industrial agriculture to the shape The post Evolving to Cope with Climate Change has been published on Technology Org.

Trees weakened by drought ‘inhale less carbon’ Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:32 PM PST The researchers measured the growth and photosynthesis rates of trees at 13 rainforest plots across Brazil, Peru and The post Trees weakened by drought ‘inhale less carbon’ has been published on Technology Org.

So-called mute cicadas are not so silent Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:16 PM PST Are “mute” cicadas really mute? If so, how do they communicate and attract mates? A team of scientists The post So-called mute cicadas are not so silent has been published on Technology Org.

The tides they are a changin’ Posted: 05 Mar 2015 11:53 AM PST Scientists from the University of Southampton have found that ocean tides have changed significantly over the last century The post The tides they are a changin’ has been published on Technology Org.

What Happens Inside an Avalanche Posted: 05 Mar 2015 11:02 AM PST Pick up a handful of sand, and it flows through your fingers like a liquid. But when you The post What Happens Inside an Avalanche has been published on Technology Org.