Category Archives: Nature News

Nature News in Review - Week Ending May 16, 2009

Flora
Lest anyone doubt the ability of something barely visible as an independent organism to wreak havok upon the biosphere, a global assessment of all 5,743 known amphibian species has found that amphibian chytrid fungus is threatening to wipe out a third of them.
U.S. President Barack Obama has been honored by having a newly discovered lichen [...]

By BABW | On May 16, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending May 8, 2009

Flora
The wild ancestors of common domestic fruit trees are in danger of becoming extinct.
Scientists have discovered the source of the gigantic green tide of algae that almost derailed the Beijing Olympics sailing regatta.
Fauna
Tagging whale sharks in the Maldives.
Does Homo floresiensis truly represent a new hominid species?
Natural Resources and Public Policy
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced [...]

By BABW | On May 9, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending May 1, 2009

Flora
Scientists have identified why excessive fertilization of soils is resulting in a loss of plant diversity.
Lake Baikal’s algae are particularly vulnerable to expected reductions in the length of time the lake is frozen each winter.
Fauna
Well, a virus is roughly “fauna,” and since it seems to be foremost in many people’s minds, here’s a good source [...]

By BABW | On May 2, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending April 24, 2009

Flora
Traditional fruit orchards are vanishing from England’s landscape - with serious consequences for wildlife.
A new species of tree has been identified in Ethiopia; the Acacia fumosa is widespread but had probably been overlooked by botanists because of its remote location and the violence there.
Fauna
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has launched a major effort to [...]

By BABW | On Apr 25, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending April 17, 2009

Flora
The long-standing debate about why autumn leaves change color has new impetus from the humble apple tree.
Cornell University is giving China back its treasured mushrooms.
Fauna
Please do ask for whom the bell tolls - the Sidamo Lark could soon be the first bird on mainland Africa to die out since modern records began.
Conservationists are warning that [...]

By BABW | On Apr 18, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending April 10, 2009

Flora
By sequencing the DNA of two tiny marine algae, a team of scientists has opened up a myriad of possibilities for new research in algal physiology, plant biology, and marine ecology.
For bryologists, mosses and liverworts are a focus of study from which they can learn much about the habitats in which these often overlooked plants [...]

By BABW | On Apr 11, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending April 3, 2009

Flora
One of the great mysteries of how plants attract pollen may be closer to being solved.
Algae investigated as a possible source for the production of alternative fuels.
Fauna
The research is in and it’s now confirmed: chicks dig math.
British study on evolution moves forward at a snail’s pace.
Natural Resources and Public Policy
The seemingly endless struggle between natural [...]

By BABW | On Apr 4, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending March 27, 2009

Flora
Efforts to mitigate climate change could be hampered if nations do not agree to protect the world’s forests by the end of the year.
Despite FOX news proclaiming it safe, the U.S. Border Patrol delays Rio Grande plant poisoning. (Hey, its simply the process of dropping large amounts of a chemical herbicide into a riparian area [...]

By BABW | On Mar 28, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending March 20, 2009

Flora
Cyclopogon elatus orchid species rediscovered in Florida swamp. (Here’s the link to the Flickr image mentioned but not shown in the article.)
“In the absence of trees, our communities would simply collapse.” - Andrew Dokurugu, a project officer for Tree Aid.
Fauna
European and Peruvian herpetologists have discovered the smallest frog yet known from the Andes, and one [...]

By BABW | On Mar 21, 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)
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Nature News in Review - Week Ending March 13, 2009

Flora
The botanical world is mourning the recent death of noted lichen expert Dr. John Thompson.
Micro-algae are growing faster under the influence of climate change; however the composition of the algae is changing and as a result of which their nutritional value for other aquatic life is decreasing.
Fauna
A California Condor suffering from lead poisoning was captured [...]

By BABW | On Mar 14, 2009 | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)
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