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“Human values need to be considered in decision-making to improve long-term coral reef management” says Dr. Christina Hicks, research fellow from Stanford. Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (CoECRS) at James Cook University and Stanford U

<!– –> From Britain to the Czech Republic, European nations have been restoring rivers to their natural state — taking down dams, removing levees, and reviving floodplains. For a continent that long viewed rivers as little more than shipping canals and sewers, it is

  <!– –> A new study by Harvard University’s Harvard Forest and the Smithsonian Institution reveals that, if left unchecked, recent trends in the loss of forests to development will undermine significant land conservation gains in Massachusetts, jeopardize wate

Described as being the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, it’s no wonder why there are so many unknown mysteries of Antarctica. But now, for the first time scientists have begun mapping one of the “last frontiers” of the continent. ADVERTISEMENT <!–/*

We’ve long known that the fish we eat are exposed to toxic chemicals in the rivers, bays and oceans they inhabit. The substance that’s gotten the most attention — because it has shown up at disturbingly high levels in some fish — is mercury. ADVERTISEMENT But mercury is ju

Interplay between genes and the environment has been pondered at least since the phrase “nature versus nurture” was coined in the mid-1800s. But until the arrival of modern genomic sequencing tools, it was hard to measure the extent that the environment had on a species

  <!– –> The closure of the Thames and Hull Barriers last week saved 800,000 homes and businesses from flooding in what was the highest sea surge since 1953. ADVERTISEMENT However thousands of homes along the UK’s east coast were flooded following a combination

  <!– –> The European Parliament today agreed to curb fishing practices deemed destructive for deep-sea ecosystems. But it narrowly rejected calls for a complete ban, to the dismay of many scientists and environmental campaigners. ADVERTISEMENT Last month, the Parlia

In 1872, John Wesley Powell led an expedition down the Colorado River to explore unknown canyons.  In his report he spoke about potential for water resources development and stated that irrigation would be the key factor to settlement of the western U.S.  He promoted the idea that the

After playing, feeding, and socializing in trees all day, some ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) take their nightly respite in caves, according to a new study in Madagascar Conservation and Development. The findings are important because this is the first time scientists have ever reco