Environment

Feb 04, 2013 07:34 AM EST

Tiny Island Night Lizard No Longer Threatened Speices

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made an announcement on Friday, stating that the tiny island night lizard that was listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1977 is no longer a threatened species.

Feb 01, 2013 07:26 AM EST

Salt Level Rise in Freshwater Rivers Causing Biodiversity Loss, Says Study

A new study by Australian and European researchers highlights the growing salt levels in the world's rivers.

Feb 01, 2013 06:45 AM EST

Growing Palm Oil for Biofuels may Accelerate Climate Change: Study

A new study finds that the creation of palm oil plantations is releasing ancient sources of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.

Feb 01, 2013 04:16 AM EST

British Man Finds Rare Whale Vomit on Morecambe Beach

A British man has been offered more than $50,000 for a rare piece of whale vomit that his dog found on Morecambe beach in northwest England.

Feb 01, 2013 02:59 AM EST

Republic of Congo Declares New Park to Protect Gorillas

The Republic of Congo has created a new national park to protect the critically endangered western lowland gorillas.

Jan 30, 2013 07:36 AM EST

Caribbean Coral Reefs Declining at Alarming Rates

A new study finds that many Caribbean coral reefs have either stopped growing or are on the threshold of starting to erode.

Jan 30, 2013 06:24 AM EST

Sale of Five Invasive Water Plants Banned Across UK

The sale of five invasive aquatic plant species in the U.K. will be banned from sale, in order to protect wildlife.

Jan 29, 2013 03:07 PM EST

Ants' Behavior Leads to Research Method for Optimizing Product Development Time, Costs

Trying to find just the right balance of time spent in meetings and time performing tasks is a tough problem for managers, but a Wayne State University researcher believes the behavior of ants may provide a useful lesson on how to do it.

Jan 29, 2013 06:46 AM EST

New National Park to Protect Australia's Horizontal Falls

Australia's world-famous Horizontal Falls will be protected through a national and a marine park.

Jan 29, 2013 04:18 AM EST

U.S. Team Collects Clean Samples from Buried Antarctic Lake

A U.S. team has successfully retrieved the first clean samples from subglacial Lake Whillans.

Jan 28, 2013 02:55 AM EST

Waste Heat from Cities Changes Weather Thousands of Miles Away: Study

Large cities can affect the weather of local regions located thousands of miles away, according to a new study.

Jan 27, 2013 06:36 AM EST

Water Voles to be Reintroduced in Northumberland Forest

Endangered water voles are likely to be reintroduced to a Northumberland forest.

Jan 27, 2013 06:17 AM EST

Daubenton Bat Colonies Have "Flexible Social System"

A team of British scientists has discovered that the insect-eating bats have a "flexible social system."

Jan 27, 2013 05:52 AM EST

Brazil Plans to Survey Amazon Rainforest

Brazil's forest ministry has announced plans to carry out a survey of the Amazon rainforest.

Jan 27, 2013 04:53 AM EST

Animal Extinction Rates Overestimated: Study

A researcher from Australia claims that the rates of animal extinction are overestimated.

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Environment

Tiny Island Night Lizard No Longer Threatened Speices

Salt Level Rise in Freshwater Rivers Causing Biodiversity Loss, Says Study

Growing Palm Oil for Biofuels may Accelerate Climate Change: Study

British Man Finds Rare Whale Vomit on Morecambe Beach

Republic of Congo Declares New Park to Protect Gorillas

Caribbean Coral Reefs Declining at Alarming Rates

Sale of Five Invasive Water Plants Banned Across UK

Ants' Behavior Leads to Research Method for Optimizing Product Development Time, Costs

New National Park to Protect Australia's Horizontal Falls

U.S. Team Collects Clean Samples from Buried Antarctic Lake

Waste Heat from Cities Changes Weather Thousands of Miles Away: Study

Water Voles to be Reintroduced in Northumberland Forest

Daubenton Bat Colonies Have "Flexible Social System"

Brazil Plans to Survey Amazon Rainforest

Animal Extinction Rates Overestimated: Study

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