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Hurricanes and climate change: A sharper view
n a study published in the July 2008 issue of Geophysical Research Letters, Drs. David S. Nolan and Eric D. Rappin from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science describe a new method for evaluating the frequency of hurricane formation in present and future tropical climates. view more (2008-08-13)
Call For Investment In Prevention Of 'Neglected Diseases' To Improve Global Health
The author of a Viewpoint article in this week's issue of THE LANCET argues for a renewed public-health effort to tackle so-called 'neglected diseases' which continue to have serious impact in less-developed countries. David Molyneux (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK) outlines how priorities on dealing with 'the big 3' infectious... view more... (2004-07-21)
Human settlements already existed in the Amazon Basin (Equador) 4000 years ago
An important discovery by IRD archaeologists in Equador reveals that, more than 4000 years ago, early Andean civilizations had become established in a tropical environment where they were not hitherto known to have existed. This finding pushes further back the presumed beginning of developed agricultural societies in the western Amazon Basin. It... view more... (2003-07-04)
Genetics reveals big fish that almost got away
Researchers from the University of Hawaii, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service and Projecto Meros do Brazil discovered a new species of fish-a grouper that reaches more than six feet in length and can weigh nearly 1,000 pounds. This newly discovered species can be found... view more... (2008-08-22)
NASA Satellite Tracking Typhoon Lupit on a March Toward the Northern Philippines
Three instruments on NASA's Aqua satellite captured views of Typhoon Lupit on its western track toward the Philippines and are helping forecasters get an idea of its strength and behavior. Lupit strengthened quickly in 24 hours from a tropical depression to a typhoon, between October 15 and 16. view more (2009-10-19)
Hotter is better for removing allergens in laundry
A new study finds that the heat setting you choose when doing laundry makes all the difference when it comes to killing dust mites. view more (2007-05-21)
Pressure to Look Attractive Linked to Fear of Rejection in Men and Women
People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of Kent. view more (2009-06-01)
HUMIDITY INDUCES MELTING IN TROPICAL-ZONE GLACIERS
On Zongo glacier in Bolivia, situated at between 6000 and 4900 m elevation on the Huayna Potosi massif, 30 km from La Paz, scientists have observed that the runoff stream, induced by ice melting, showed a discharge rate two or three times lower during the dry season (May to August at this latitude) than that in the wet season (November to... view more... (1999-10-28)
Tropical insects 'go the distance' to inform rainforest conservation
The long-held belief that plant-eating insects in tropical forests are picky eaters that stay "close to home" - dining only on locale-specific vegetation - is being challenged by new research findings that suggest these insects feast on a broader menu of foliage and can be consistently found across hundreds of miles of tropical... view more... (2007-08-10)
Diverse tropical forests defy metabolic ecology models
As global change accelerates, quantifying the role of forests in the carbon cycle becomes ever more urgent. Modelers seek simple predictors of forest biomass and carbon flux. view more (2006-04-24)
NASA Africa mission investigates origin, development of hurricanes
Scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, universities and international agencies will study how winds and dust conditions from Africa influence the birth of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. view more (2006-07-27)
Orangutans unique in movement through tree tops
Movement through a complex meshwork of small branches at the heights of tropical forests presents a unique challenge to animals wanting to forage for food safely. view more (2009-07-28)
Vine invasion? UWM ecologist looks at coexistence of trees and lianas
Among the hundreds of species of woody vines that University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ecologist Stefan Schnitzer has encountered in the tropical forests of Panama, the largest has a stalk nearly 20 inches in circumference. view more (2008-08-06)
Smithsonian puts tropical Eastern-Pacific shore fishes online
A new bilingual online information system created by D. Ross Robertson, staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and Coeus Knowledge Systems makes it possible for conservationists, sport fishers, tourists, researchers, students and resource managers to identify and generate publishable maps for 1,287 tropical eastern Pacific... view more... (2008-11-25)
Soil nutrients shape tropical forests, large-scale study indicates
Tropical forests are among the most diverse plant communities on earth, and scientists have labored for decades to identify the ecological and evolutionary processes that created and maintain them. view more (2007-01-12)
Ground Spider Diversity Studied in Research Project
None of Takesha Henderson's discoveries are named Charlotte, but they are weaving a new chapter in Texas entomology. Her graduate studies at Texas A&M University have led to the discovery of 25 new spiders in Brazos County and one species found for the first time in Texas. view more (2007-01-02)
UK death from variant CJD rising by a third each year
A research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET states that the incidence of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) has increased by an average of 23% each year since 1994; and that death from the disease has increased by about a third each year since 1995. The study, by Robert Will and colleagues, analysed the trends in onset and death... view more... (2000-08-02)
On the volcano island Krakatau: regeneration of rain forest goes hand in hand with genetic diversity
Rain-forest trees colonizing a new piece of land contain a large genetic diversity. The Indonesian island Krakatau is a good natural test case for disrupted tropical rain forest. Here, fig species hybridise unexpectedly. A lesson for the future of nature reserves. Just today, May 13, Tracey Parrish of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology... view more... (2002-05-13)
Soil fertility in the tropics can be influenced by landscape and precipitation, study finds
A new study conducted in the Hawaiian Islands has revealed that landscape and erosion play crucial roles in determining soil fertility in tropical ecosystems. view more (2005-07-20)
New Evidence Of Impact Of Global Changes On Remote Tropical Rainforests
Scientists have shed new light on the impact of global environmental changes on remote tropical forests with studies that show that the rates of growth and death of trees in pristine forests across the Amazon have accelerated substantially in recent decades. The scientists also demonstrate that the tropical forests globally have warmed by half a... view more... (2004-02-06)
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