Safety courses key to reducing recreational boating deaths
Recreational boat operators in the United States could greatly reduce the number of boating-related deaths simply by taking a safety course, according to an article in the Summer 2009 issue of Wilderness Medicine magazine.
Ecological issues confronting sustainability of Chinese grasslands
A special feature in the July issue of Rangeland Ecology & Management presents six articles focusing on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. These expansive grasslands comprise a significant portion of the Eurasian Steppe which is the largest contiguous grassland biome in the world.
Geology, weather affect erosion rates on regions of California coast
The shoreline and seaside cliffs in California are eroding at increasing rates, especially in the short term, and a variety of causes—from El Nĩno to geology—may be involved.