- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2012
![European Plants Moving to Higher Altitude European Plants Moving to Higher Altitude](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/European-Plants-Moving-to-Higher-Altitude-1.jpg)
European Plants Moving to Higher Altitude
The situation is the same throughout the continent
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2012
![Massive Methane Source Found in the Arctic Massive Methane Source Found in the Arctic](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Massive-Methane-Source-Found-in-the-Arctic-1.jpg)
Massive Methane Source Found in the Arctic
Its emissions add to those produced by the tundra
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 20th, 2012
![We Must Change the Colors of Our Cities We Must Change the Colors of Our Cities](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/We-Must-Change-the-Colors-of-Our-Cities-1.jpg)
We Must Change the Colors of Our Cities
Interactions between rooftops and sunlight can promote global warming
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 19th, 2012
![Satellites Can Count Penguins in Colonies Satellites Can Count Penguins in Colonies](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Satellites-Can-Count-Penguins-in-Colonies-1.jpg)
Satellites Can Count Penguins in Colonies
Study reveals large number of emperor penguins in Antarctica
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 17th, 2012
![Meltwater Accelerates Greenland Ice Sheet Slip Meltwater Accelerates Greenland Ice Sheet Slip](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Meltwater-Accelerates-Greenland-Ice-Sheet-Slip-1.jpg)
Meltwater Accelerates Greenland Ice Sheet Slip
The huge volume of ice is moving towards the Atlantic Ocean
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 17th, 2012
![Asteroid Impacts Benefit Subterranean Microbe Populations Asteroid Impacts Benefit Subterranean Microbe Populations](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Asteroid-Impacts-Benefit-Subterranean-Microbe-Populations-1.jpg)
Asteroid Impacts Benefit Subterranean Microbe Populations
The collisions create new niches in which these organisms can spread
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 17th, 2012
![NOAA Publishes Detailed Ocean Floor Maps Online NOAA Publishes Detailed Ocean Floor Maps Online](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NOAA-Publishes-Detailed-Ocean-Floor-Maps-Online-1.jpg)
NOAA Publishes Detailed Ocean Floor Maps Online
The datasets are now accessible to the general public
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 17th, 2012
![How Omnivore Mammals Evolved How Omnivore Mammals Evolved](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/How-Omnivore-Mammals-Evolved-1.jpg)
How Omnivore Mammals Evolved
The animals did not always eat both plants and meat
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 12th, 2012
![Preventing the Formation of Frozen Methane Hydrate Under Water Preventing the Formation of Frozen Methane Hydrate Under Water](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Preventing-the-Formation-of-Frozen-Methane-Hydrate-Under-the-Water-1.jpg)
Preventing the Formation of Frozen Methane Hydrate Under Water
This is a huge problem for natural gas and oil extraction operations
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 12th, 2012
![Ocean Acidification Leads to Oyster Population Collapse Ocean Acidification Leads to Oyster Population Collapse](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ocean-Acidification-Leads-to-Oyster-Population-Collapse-1.jpg)
Ocean Acidification Leads to Oyster Population Collapse
New study shows the effect to be present off the coasts of Oregon
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2012
![New Vicious Circle Promoting Global Warming Found New Vicious Circle Promoting Global Warming Found](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/New-Vicious-Circle-Promoting-Global-Warming-Found-1.jpg)
New Vicious Circle Promoting Global Warming Found
Scientist say that this series of events affects tundra vegetation
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2012
![Bats Save Inertial Energy During Flight Bats Save Inertial Energy During Flight](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Bats-Save-Inertial-Energy-During-Flight-1.jpg)
Bats Save Inertial Energy During Flight
Experts identify new trick in their flight mechanics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2012
![Global Warming Doesn't Even Benefit Plants Global Warming Doesn't Even Benefit Plants](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Global-Warming-Doesn-t-Even-Benefit-Plants-1.jpg)
Global Warming Doesn't Even Benefit Plants
Though that would definitely seem to be the case at first
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 10th, 2012
![Land Strip Between Alaska, Siberia Hampered Oceanic Circulation Land Strip Between Alaska, Siberia Hampered Oceanic Circulation](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Land-Strip-Between-Alaska-Siberia-Hampered-Oceanic-Circulation-1.jpg)
Land Strip Between Alaska, Siberia Hampered Oceanic Circulation
The event led to significant changes in global climate
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 10th, 2012
![Northern Lights Put Under the Microscope in New Expedition Northern Lights Put Under the Microscope in New Expedition](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Northern-Lights-Put-Under-the-Microscope-in-New-Expedition-1.jpg)
Northern Lights Put Under the Microscope in New Expedition
Researchers are traveling to Alaska to study the phenomenon
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 10th, 2012
![Oceanic Crust Formation Is a Dynamic Process Oceanic Crust Formation Is a Dynamic Process](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Oceanic-Crust-Formation-Is-a-Dynamic-Process-1.jpg)
Oceanic Crust Formation Is a Dynamic Process
It also occurs slower than researchers first predicted
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 5th, 2012
![Envisat Maps Enormous Ice Loss in the Antarctic Envisat Maps Enormous Ice Loss in the Antarctic](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Envisat-Maps-Enormous-Ice-Loss-in-the-Antarctic-1.jpg)
Envisat Maps Enormous Ice Loss in the Antarctic
The satellite has been keeping an eye on the Southern Continent for a decade