Scaring grasshoppers could hit the whole of ecosystem

Last Updated: Friday, June 15, 2012, 19:28

Grasshoppers, stressed by the fear of an attack by spiders, could harm our ecosystem.

`Majority of global population to live in cities by 2050`

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11:12

About two-thirds of the world`s population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious implications for the conservation of natural resources.

Climate Change ‘boosts plants at first and then stunts them’

Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 20:43

According to the new research results, plants may thrive in the early stages of a warming environment but then begin to deteriorate quickly.

Ecosystems dependent on snow and ice `most threatened`

Last Updated: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 11:40

With increasing global warming, the most threatened ecosystems are those that depend on a season of snow and ice, scientists say.

How ecosystems will be affected by global warming

Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 20:55

Global warming increases the risk for species extinction, especially in bio diverse ecosystems, because extreme weather conditions like hurricanes, draughts and torrential downpours become more frequent.

A hydrothermal seep in deep-sea ecosystem

Last Updated: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 18:35

Scientists have found equally unique, sunless habitats in cold areas where methane rises from seeps on the ocean bottom.

Alien invasion a threat to Antarctic ecosystem

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 10:03

In the pristine frozen continent of Antarctica scientists fear an alien invasion -- not from outer space, but carried in people`s pockets and bags.

Alaskan ice reveals human impact on global carbon cycle

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:42

Glacial ice has provided scientists new clues as to how the Earth’s remote ecosystems have been influenced by industrial revolution.

Biodiversity vital for maintaining ecosystem

Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 18:05

According to a study, diverse plant life may play a crucial role in buffering the negative impact of climate change.

Microbes may help unlock secrets of Earth’s ocean

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 12:30

Scientists are looking to microbes to discover the secrets of the igneous ocean crust, the ecosystem that still remains largely unexplored and unknown to science.