14-02-13 White rhinoceros（犀牛） may be extinct in twenty years with the current poaching rates. The loss of this megaherbivore is in itself a tragedy, but it may also have tremendous effects on the ecosystems they now live in. The white rhino (Ceratotheriu...

13-05-29 A new study, published 28 May in the open access journal PLOS Biology, has revealed the potential importance of rare species in the functioning of highly diverse ecosystems. Using data from three very different ecosystems -- coral reefs, tropical fo...

12-04-11 A survey on the loss in the Northern Hemisphere of large predators, particularly wolves, concludes that current populations of moose（驼鹿） , deer, and other large herbivores far exceed their historic levels and are contributing to disrupted ecosys...

11-07-15 The decline of large predators（捕食者） and other apex（顶点） consumers at the top of the food chain has disrupted ecosystems all over the planet, according to a review of recent findings conducted by an international team of scientists and publis...

10-12-01 The risk of dying from a heat wave is highest when heat waves occur early in the summer and are hotter and longer than usual, according to a Yale study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). During the first heat wave of a...

10-03-29 Acidification（酸化） of the oceans as a result of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide could have significant effects on marine ecosystems（生态系统） , according to Michael Maguire presenting at the Society for General Microbiology's sp...