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Droughts could profoundly harm river life

Published
10 September 2012
Categories
Science
Environment

Critically low water levels in many rivers could lead to the partial collapse of food webs that support aquatic life, according to a study co-authored by a à½à½AV researcher.

Loss of tropical forests reduces rain

Published
5 September 2012
Categories
Environment

Deforestation can have a significant effect on tropical rainfall, new research confirms. The findings have potentially devastating impacts for people living in and near the Amazon and Congo forests.

Hormones dictate when youngsters fly the nest

Published
5 July 2012
Categories
Environment

Seabirds feed their young less as they reach an age to fly the nest, but it's hormones that actually control when the chicks leave home, according to new research from the à½à½AV.

Is the Earth a cosmic feather-duster?

Published
18 May 2012
Categories
Environment
Science

Scientists at the à½à½AV are looking to discover how dust particles in the solar system interact with the Earth's atmosphere.