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Is Nitrogen the New Carbon?
A discussion with ecologist Alan Townsend on mankind's love-hate relationship with nitrogen, and how this marriage…
Ecologist Dismisses ‘Ethanol Solution’
Townsend notes that producing corn for ethanol use requires intensively fertilized fields, which produce "the forgotten…
Climate Change Leaves Wildflowers in the Cold
In the wildflower meadows of the West, we may be hearing the whisperings of a post-climate-change world.
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Belief in 'Balance of Nature' Hard to Shake
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 26 December 2007 - 18:25 PM 
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Take that, hakuna matata. The Disney-fied notion that, left to its own devices, nature will always revert to an idyllic equilibrium is a dangerous fallacy, say two researchers. The cultural bias colors discussions on climate change.
Good News — and Bad — for Coral Reefs
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 21 December 2007 - 17:06 PM 0 Comments
Reports show the ocean's unique ecosystems are adapting to fluctuation in water temperatures likely caused by global warming, but increasing acidic levels may prove fatal for the world's coral reefs.
A Take on Earth's Temperature, Post-Bali
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 20 December 2007 - 00:06 AM 0 Comments
A roundup of research taken in the wake of the Bali summit on climate change finds little to warm the heart with the one exception that Atlantic hurricanes may grow more numerous but less fierce.
Smokey's Legacy: Are Forests Contributing to Climate Change?
Written by: Peter Friederici, Monday 17 December 2007 - 09:15 AM 0 Comments
While it's widely acknowledged that forests can be useful for holding carbon, they release phenomenal amounts of greenhouse gases when they burn.
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