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Where Have All The Butterflies Gone? (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 05-09-2006 at 12:00:20
| Cold, wet conditions early in the year mean that 2006 is shaping up as the worst year for California's butterflies in almost four decades, according to Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis. That's a turnaround from last spring, when millions of painted lady butterflies migrated through the Central Valley. But other species have seen steep declines in recent years and could disappear from the region altogether. |
Sri Lanka Water Supply Still Suffers Effects Of 2004 Tsunami (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 05-09-2006 at 12:00:20
| Sri Lanka's coastal drinking water supply continues to suffer the effects of the December 2004 tsunami. Some 40,000 shallow wells were destroyed or contaminated by the tsunami. The continued sustainability of the aquifers that supply such wells is in doubt, due to continued saltwater contamination, erosion of beaches, and other human impacts. During investigations in Sri Lanka, an international team of researchers found that the tsunami had affected coastal drinking water sources in several ways. |
Copying Nature Could Save Us Energy, Study Shows (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 05-09-2006 at 12:00:25
| New technologies that mimic the way insects, plants and animals overcome engineering problems could help reduce our dependence on energy, according to new research published in the Royal Society journal Interface. |
In Undersea Habitat, Aquanauts Learn About Teamwork And Task Performance For The Moon And Mars (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 05-09-2006 at 06:00:17
| In isolated environments, astronauts, flight crews, offshore workers and military forces must maintain vigilance and work together to ensure a safe and successful mission. Participants in the NASA NEEMO 9 undersea project helped NSBRI (National Space Biomedical Research Institute) researchers study performance ability, problem-solving and team cohesion issues that could affect long-duration space flights. |
Nature Vs Nintendo: Video Games Or National Parks (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 05-09-2006 at 06:00:17
| Are future national park trips for America's youth likely to be on-line virtual experiences rather than the real thing? A University of Illinois at Chicago ecologist says there may be cause for concern. |
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