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Roberta Kwok
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  • March 11, 2010
  • 08:16 PM
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Watch This Space

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Small cities gobble large amounts of land per person

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  • March 9, 2010
  • 03:23 PM
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Beyond Borders

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Rich countries import substantial carbon dioxide emissions

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Davis, S.J., & K. Caldeira. (2010) Consumption-based accounting of CO2 emissions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. info:/10.1073/pnas.090674107

  • March 8, 2010
  • 08:04 PM
  • 35 views

Sour Grapes

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Consumers place little value on 'eco-labeled' wines

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Delmas, M.A., & L.E. Grant. (2010) Eco-labeling strategies and price-premium: The wind industry paradox. Business . info:/10.1177/0007650310362254

  • March 6, 2010
  • 02:02 PM
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A River Runs Higher

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Trees and shrubs don’t diminish streamflow after all

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Wilcox, B.P., & Y. Huang. (2010) Woody plant encroachment paradox: Rivers rebound as degraded grasslands convert to woodlands. Geophysical Research Letters. info:/10.1029/2009GL041929

  • March 4, 2010
  • 03:47 PM
  • 43 views

Uncorked

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Methane is escaping from an Arctic shelf

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Shakhova, N. et al. (2010) Extensive methane venting to the atmosphere from sediments of the East Siberian Arctic Shelf. Science. info:/10.1126/science.1182221

  • March 3, 2010
  • 02:11 PM
  • 46 views

He Said, She Said

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Pesticide reverses sex of some male frogs

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  • March 1, 2010
  • 02:19 AM
  • 44 views

Downsizing

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Small farms may be better for tropical forests than intensive agriculture

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Perfecto, I., & J. Vandermeer. (2010) The agroecological matrix as alternative to the land-sparing/agriculture intensification model. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. info:/10.1073/pnas.0905455107

  • February 28, 2010
  • 07:01 PM
  • 45 views

Health Hazard

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Nutrient pollution could boost risk of some diseases

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  • February 28, 2010
  • 06:26 PM
  • 40 views

Home Free?

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Land conservation not to blame for Silicon Valley housing prices

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  • February 25, 2010
  • 09:31 AM
  • 49 views

Rocking the Boat

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Social factors affect success of marine reserves

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Pollnac, R. et al. (2010) Marine reserves as linked social-ecological systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0908266107  

  • February 23, 2010
  • 01:43 PM
  • 61 views

Crime Scene

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Sex offenders are becoming more prevalent in energy-extraction areas

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  • February 12, 2010
  • 06:18 PM
  • 87 views

Ground Truth

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Over-use of fertilizer has acidified China’s soil

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  • February 10, 2010
  • 11:30 AM
  • 84 views

Species Behind Schedule

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Predators lag prey in climate change adaptations

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  • February 8, 2010
  • 03:56 PM
  • 76 views

Mean Streets

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Roadkill numbers in upstate New York look grim

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  • February 8, 2010
  • 12:36 AM
  • 71 views

Urban Uprising

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

More city-dwellers means more deforestation

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DeFries, R.S., Rudel, T., Uriarte, M., & M. Hansen. (2010) Deforestation driven by urban population growth and agricultural trade in the twenty-first century. Nature Geoscience. info:/10.1038/NGEO756

  • February 4, 2010
  • 02:06 PM
  • 85 views

Attack of the Toads

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

How toads spread across the world

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Van Bocxlaer, I. et al. (2010) Gradual adaptation toward a range-expansion phenotype initiated the global radiation of toads. Science. info:/10.1126/science.1181707

  • February 4, 2010
  • 01:53 PM
  • 92 views

Looking Sharp

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Birds adapt to deforestation by growing pointier wings

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  • February 2, 2010
  • 02:01 PM
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Speedy Trees

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

Long-running census reveals faster forest growth

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McMahon, S.M., Parker, G.G., & D.R. Miller. (2010) Evidence for a recent increase in forest growth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. info:/10.1073/pnas.0912376107

  • February 1, 2010
  • 12:50 AM
  • 110 views

Beyond the Pale

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

White roofs won’t necessarily reduce energy consumption

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Oleson, K.W., Bonan, G.B., & Feddema, J. (2010) The effects of white roofs on urban temperature in a global climate model. Geophysical Research Letters. info:/10.1029/2009GL042194

  • January 31, 2010
  • 02:40 PM
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Commuter Kids

by Roberta Kwok in Journal Watch Online

"School choice" programs can increase vehicle emissions

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