Tag: Nature Conservancy science
Just 20 Inches Could Make a Disastrous Difference
Written by Bob Lalasz | January 3rd, 2012
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Half a meter in sea-level rise due to climate change — what damage could that little bit do to a crowded coastline? A lot, says a new study coauthored by Nature Conservancy scientists.
Let’s Not Be the Last Book on the Shelf
Written by Jeff Opperman | December 19th, 2011
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Why is nature always last on the list of people’s priorities? A trip to a closing Borders bookstore gave Conservancy scientist Jeff Opperman some ideas.
Nature’s Most Overlooked Benefit: Reefs Breaking Waves
Written by Mike Beck | December 8th, 2011
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What’s the most obvious yet overlooked benefit nature gives people globally? Conservancy scientist Mike Beck says it’s one everyone on a coastline better start paying attention to.
Is Climate Change Hitting the World’s Coral Reef Epicenter?
Written by Bob Lalasz | December 3rd, 2011
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How bad was the coral bleaching our research team found in Raja Ampat — and what else did they discover there? Read this Q&A with Conservancy scientists Joanne Wilson and Sangeeta Mangubhai.
Deforestation or Murder? Why Orangutans Are Going Extinct
Written by Peter Kareiva | November 29th, 2011
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Is tropical deforestation or killing by humans to blame for the orangutan’s demise? Peter Kareiva says a new study shows why it’s always important for conservation to continue testing its assumptions.
What a Waste: Why Human Sewage Is Laying Waste to Coral Reefs Globally
Written by Bob Lalasz | September 16th, 2011
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A new study says pathogens from human sewage are killing a coral species off Florida’s coast. But is people poop a worldwide issue for coral? Find out from Conservancy scientist Stephanie Wear.
How to Kill Off the Gulf’s Dead-Zone Zombie
Written by Joe Fargione | August 10th, 2011
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Like sequels to a bad zombie movie, the Gulf of Mexico dead zone keeps coming back every summer — aaaggh! Conservancy scientist Joe Fargione explains what it is and how it can be stopped.
An Economist for Nature: Gretchen Daily Profiled in the Times
Written by Peter Kareiva | August 9th, 2011
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The New York Times has just profiled Gretchen Daily, Stanford biology professor and member of the Conservancy’s board of directors. Peter Kareiva explains why she’s made such a big difference for conservation and science.
When the Levees Broke: The Flood That Made Rock and Roll
Written by Jeff Opperman | July 21st, 2011
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Did you know that a flood created rock and roll? Conservancy scientist Jeff Opperman says the 1927 Mississippi River flood drove the migration of Delta Blues musicians northward…where they plugged into amps and got electrified.
Why Conservation Can No Longer Ignore Apex Species
Written by Peter Kareiva | July 20th, 2011
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Wolves, bears, sharks — conservation has neglected such top-of-the-food-web species in favor of stopping biodiversity loss in the abstract, says Peter Kareiva. But a new study should change that.
