conservation
'Immediate protection' needed for Pitcairn's marine bounty
Posted in Featured, Science on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
"Immediate protection" is required for the waters of the Pitcairn Islands, home to one of the world's most valuable collections of marine species.
Expansion of US marine protected zone could double world reserves
Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
The US plans to create the world's biggest marine protected area (MPA) in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
New study finds environmental damage globally may cost more than U.S. GDP
Posted in Business on 9th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Nature is a large and important part of the real economy which adds to human well-being.
Using Google Street View to Study the Great Barrier Reef
Posted in Software on 26th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
The team pilots a motorized camera rig that mounts three cameras for a 360-degree view of the sea floor, and records nearly a mile of the floor at a time.
Northern Europe hit by most bee deaths; EU study
Posted in Science on 9th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new study covering 17 EU countries says that far more honeybees are dying in the UK and other parts of northern Europe than in Mediterranean countries.