TOPIC environment![The Nature Conservancy monitors the health of hard clams, like the ones here, in the Great South Bay. Below left, Chris Clapp sorts hard clams out from other marine life and rocks in the basket. [Credit: Carina Storrs]](http://scienceline.org/_s/files/2009/06/clam-close-up.jpg) The Nature Conservancy monitors the health of hard clams, like the ones here, in the Great South Bay. Below left, Chris Clapp sorts hard clams out from other marine life and rocks in the basket. [Credit: Carina Storrs]
A Hard Day’s ClamCould the mollusks of Long Island’s Great South Bay make a comeback? By Carina Storrs, June 15th, 2009 New Device Tracks Songbirds’ Response to Changing ClimateResearch into songbird migrations could shed light on the effects of a warming climate on bird populations. By Shelley DuBois, June 11th, 2009 Composting in the CityLearn how to make a do it yourself urban compost bin. By Brett Israel, June 8th, 2009 Is Dilution the Solution?Scientists study how biodiversity affects the spread of animal-borne disease. By Lynne Peeples, June 4th, 2009 Shedding Light on the CavefishNew York University researchers gather cavefish in the northeastern Mexican states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi. By Lindsey Konkel, May 28th, 2009 Living in the DarkNYU scientists shine light on the origins of the blind cavefish. By Lindsey Konkel, May 26th, 2009 Death by RubberGlobal amphibian declines have scientists and volunteers scrambling to preserve backyard biodiversity. By Lindsey Konkel, May 22nd, 2009 Stopping the Burning SeasonCan carbon trading save Indonesia’s forests? By Brett Israel, May 8th, 2009 Hot Cities: The Urban Heat Island EffectA Columbia University researcher discusses the urban heat island effect and the university’s green roof research station. By Rachael Rettner, April 26th, 2009 |
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