Communications > ESA in the News
Winter 2010
7/6/10 - Sydney Morning Herald: It seems there's safety in numbers for reef fish - and the bigger their reef the better. Read more
4/12/10 - Discovery News: Along with warmer air and warmer oceans, rivers also seem to be heating up with global warming. Read more
2/28/10 - Conservation Magazine: Evidence for a link between nutrient enrichment and disease is piling up, according to an article in Ecological Applications. Read more
Fall 2009
11/23/09 – ScienceNOW: Trade in Frog Legs May Spread Disease When frogs' legs are on the menu, it's not just bad news for their former owners. A new study suggests that the international trade in this delicacy can spread a deadly fungus, which has already driven a number of frog species extinct. Read more
10/31/09 – Capital Press: Study: Grazing mitigates fire damage A 14-year study by federal researchers in Eastern Oregon determined that cattle grazing can protect and help rangelands recover more effectively from fires. Three scientists at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, in Burns, found that grazing can check the growth of native grasses that can fuel more intense wildfires. Read more
10/29/09 – The Christian Science Monitor Bright Green Blog: Global warming takes a toll on Arctic ecosystem (See ESA Press Release) Sediment cores taken from a remote Arctic lake indicate that the ecosystem has changed dramatically in recent decades, according to a new study. These shifts, which are unprecedented for the past 200,000 years, most likely result from human-induced climate change. Read more
10/21/09 – Discovery News: Melting Arctic Could Unleash Vast CO2 Stores Arctic land and seas may soak up as much as a quarter of the carbon absorbed globally each year, says a comprehensive review of the Arctic carbon cycle. Read more
10/12/09 – Nature News: North America comet theory questioned An independent study has cast more doubt on a controversial theory that a comet exploded over icy North America nearly 13,000 years ago, wiping out the Clovis people and many of the continent's large animals. Read more
09/25/09 – The Globe and Mail: Leaping Lizard Tails When geckos are being pursused by a predator, they often leave their tails behind. The dropped appendage then performs a solo act – flipping, jumping, swining and lunging on its own for up to half an hour, says Tim Higham, a Canadian biologist at Clemson University in South Carolia. Read more (subscription only)
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