07/29/2009 - 13:24
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.

07/13/2009 - 00:00
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.

07/01/2009 - 12:55
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.