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In China, water is key environmental issue
Hydrogeologist John Gates talked about water quality problems in China such as increasing salinity, nitrate pollution, and falling water tables. Read more.
December 4, 2008
Climate change speeding flux of forest ecosystems
According to Neil Sampson, an international forestry consultant, forest ecosystems are always in a state of transformation, but climate change might speed up the process.
December 1, 2008
Ocean acidity studies raise more yellow flags
New reports indicate that ocean acidification is becoming a real problem in waters off of Washington State and could affect...
November 29, 2008
Safe harbor agreement protects wildlife and landowners
Robert Bonnie of the Environmental Defense Fund talks about the safe harbor agreement that helps landowners along with endangered species on their land.
November 12, 2008
Financial incentives for preserving forests
A land conservationist says that good stewardship by private forest landowners in the U.S. can be a heroic effort, because it can require the rejection of sometimes lucrative financial offers.
November 12, 2008
Earth’s carbon budget in a warmer world
Jon Ranson talks about studying vegetation via satellite, and how carbon relates to climate change, in this 8-minute *EarthSky Clear Voices for Science* podcast.
November 11, 2008
Marine census update reveals octopus ancestor
The Census of Marine Life won’t be complete until 2010, but scientists are already sharing some of their discoveries, including...
November 10, 2008
Climate-related depression: How to handle it
At this point, talking about climate change doesn’t bother biologist Camille Parmesan. She mentioned this after she finished telling me...
November 10, 2008
Bizarre ancient fungus turned deadly frog killer
Erica Bree Rosenblum, a biologist at the University of Idaho, is working to understand a mysterious fungus, found nearly every continent, that's affectog more than 400 frog species.
November 5, 2008
Polar melting consequences: Learn more here
Polar research scientist Ginny Catania responds to a Brazilian student's question, and explains why what happens at the poles can have global impacts.
October 28, 2008
