ecological impacts

(Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies) Society is in a race to find renewable sources of carbon-neutral energy.

Cellulose-based biofuels hold promise, but we need to proceed cautiously and with an eye toward minimizing long-term ecological impacts.

Without a sound plan, we could wind up doing more environmental harm than good.

Seabird colonies on islands are highly vulnerable to introduced rats, which find the ground-nesting birds to be easy prey.

But the ecological impacts of rats on islands extend far beyond seabird nesting colonies, according to a new study.