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The deep biosphere—a realm of sediments buried far below the seafloor—harbors diverse, thriving communities of life, according a new study by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of Delaware (UD). ADVERTISEMENT The researchers analyzed messenger

Even the most remote deep-sea ecosystems are affected by climate change according to a study conducted by the National Oceanography Centre at the University of Southampton, UK. According to the study, seafloor dwellers will decline by up to 38% in the North Atlantic and over 5% global

Far from being devoid of life, deserts are home to numerous plants and animals. In the desert, plants and animals often compete for limited resources, especially water. To cope, plants will adopt different strategies to compete with their neighbors for this precious resource. ADVERTIS

<!– –> A Chinese helicopter has successfully rescued 52 scientists, tourists and journalists in groups of 12 from research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy lodged in deep ice 100 nautical miles east of Dumont d’Urville the French Antarctic base on Île des Pétrels. ADVERTIS

<!– –> New analysis of 28-years of satellite imagery has shown that mangrove forests have been expanding northward along the Atlantic coast of Florida for the last few decades. ADVERTISEMENT While one might assume that this may be occurring because of a general warmi

Water, food supplies and energy production are all in jeopardy as the Amazon forest is felled for profit. And as Paul Brown writes, the damage is spreading well beyond Amazonia itself. ADVERTISEMENT The combination of industrial and agricultural pollution and droughts is creating a on

In Greenland where three quarters of the land mass is covered by the earth’s only inhabited ice sheet, water is not so easy to obtain. University of Utah researchers however, have discovered a new reservoir/aquifer in Greenland’s ice sheet. The reservoir is known as a “per

Approximately 30% of household water use is for outdoor use in the form of garden irrigation. Outdoor water usage is very seasonal, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and outdoor water usage is highest when water availability is the lowest due to drought conditions

Environmentally 2013 is a remarkable year. A year in review marks the good and the bad. Below are some highlights in various areas of environmental concern. ADVERTISEMENT   Energy Due to the emphasis on energy efficiency and power supply sourcing, greenhouse gas emissions are slowing

An alternative to costly radar-based weather services could soon be operational in developing nations, to help them detect severe storms more cheaply and quickly. ADVERTISEMENT The technology, which uses lightning detection to forecast when and where storms will strike, has already pr