Plants are apparently affected far less by mass extinctions than animals are, according to new research from the University of Gothenberg. Despite their ubiquity in the terrestrial environments of the … [Read full article]
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What Is Climate Change? (VIDEO)
Remember the difference between weather and climate? We know what happens when the weather changes—it’s obvious. Climate is another story. Read on. When it rains, you put on a raincoat … [Read full article]
The Secret Communication of Plants – Sensing a ‘Good Neighbor’ From A Bad One
Love Thy (Plant) Neighbor – Plants of many varieties utilize different signalling or communicative means to both compete with, and cooperate with, other plant species in their vicinity in order … [Read full article]
Indoor Plants: Health Benefits And A Decorative Edge
Plants are inexpensive, beautiful, and beneficial additions to any home. They are inexpensive, aesthetic, and usually easy to transport. Caring for them usually isn’t too difficult. Here is why you need … [Read full article]
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5 More Ideas For Your Indoor Garden
I have a serious fascination with indoor gardens and have for a long time. Living in an area that suffers from serious climate extremes, moving from dry and very hot … [Read full article]
Climate Cooling Molecule Finally Observed
A new atmospheric molecule long suspected to exist has finally been observed and analysed by scientists. The Criegee biradicals have been implicated in several climate processes, specifically the likelihood that … [Read full article]
Green Work Habits That You May Not Have Thought About
As thousands of people try to “go green” in an attempt to help the environment and our natural resources, there are various ways to help out that you may not … [Read full article]
Climate Change May Cause Large Ecosystem Changes, NASA Reports
“By 2100, global climate change will modify plant communities covering almost half of Earth’s land surface and will drive the conversion of nearly 40 percent of land-based ecosystems from … [Read full article]
Arctic Plankton Blooms Arriving Earlier, Fish May Be Imperiled
If many of these plankton blooms are trending earlier each year, then the seasonal return/growth of the fish population in these areas is gradually becoming “out of sync” with the primary producers in this region. This may mean insufficient food supply to maintain robust fish populations.
Saving Yasuni Forest, "Megadiversity" Hotspot, Faces Funding Challenge
Yasuni National Park, located 250 km inland along the Eastern most border of Ecuador, is a world record holder in biodiversity richness: The roughly 10,000 km² forest is home to … [Read full article]
Plants Will Move Downhill in Warmer Climate
The widely held assumption that plants will have to migrate higher or become extinct in a warming world has been challenged today by a new study published in the journal … [Read full article]
Global Drought Predicted by Century's End – "Unprecedented Consequences"
By the 2030’s, more and more regions across our planet will be entering drought conditions, according to a recently published study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) at … [Read full article]