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Feb 4, 2013

Reseacher Spotlight – Nick Haddad

Please describe what you do in your own words My research is on the most important cause of biodiversity loss, which is the loss of natural areas that support plants…

Feb 1, 2013

Seminar Series – Climate, Conservation and Corridors

The Southeast Climate Center presents a new spring seminar series “Climate, Conservation and Corridors.” Experts from the field will give six seminars on climate change and corridor science. [divider] [space…

Jan 31, 2013

Two Webinars on the Draft National Climate Assessment

Registration is now open for Sessions 1 and 2, and will be open shortly for Sessions 3 and 4. Session 1 Title: Findings from the National Climate Assessment Date: February…

Jan 30, 2013

The ESA Turns 40

40 years ago President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act to protect imperiled plants and animals from extinction. Visit the Fish and Wildlife’s new, special website celebrating the anniversary and…

Jan 30, 2013

Snow, Enjoy It While we Still Have It

Several new national studies reveal that snow accumulation in the northern hemisphere is decreasing. While year to year fluctuations can be deceiving to the public, there is an observed overall…

Jan 17, 2013

Comprehensive Research Details Role of Soot in Climate Change

A new study from the Journal of Geophysical Research finds that soot emissions or “black carbon” (such as diesel and coal burning) has more influence on global warming than previously…

Jan 17, 2013

Report to Help People Understand Climate Adaptation

The federal National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee has just released a draft report focusing on the importance of human adaptation to a changing climate. This report includes chapters…

Jan 17, 2013

Record-Breaking Early Flowering in the Eastern United States

PLoS One Abstract: Flowering times are well-documented indicators of the ecological effects of climate change and are linked to numerous ecosystem processes and trophic interactions. Dozens of studies have shown…

Jan 10, 2013

Modeling effects of climate and land use changes on common and imperiled freshwater mussel occurrence in the Tar River Basin, North Carolina

Remember the mother-of-pearl buttons you used to find in the drawers at Grandma’s house? They have since been replaced by plastic buttons, but the freshwater pearly mussels that provided them…

Jan 9, 2013

2012: Hottest U.S. Year on Record

NOAA announced on Tuesday that 2012 was officially the warmest year on record in the contiguous 48 states, based on 118 years of temperature records dating back to 1895. While…