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Volcanic Carbon Dioxide Emissions Helped Trigger Triassic Climate Change

Apr. 14, 2020 — A new study finds volcanic activity played a direct role in triggering extreme climate change at the end of the Triassic period 201 million year ago, wiping out almost half ... read more
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Traces of Ancient Rainforest in Antarctica Point to a Warmer Prehistoric World

Apr. 1, 2020 — Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was ... read more
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As the Ocean Warms, Marine Species Relocate Toward the Poles

Mar. 26, 2020 — Since pre-industrial times, the world's oceans have warmed by an average of one degree Celsius (1°C). Now researchers report that those rising temperatures have led to ... read more
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East Antarctica's Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles Over Last 22 Years

Mar. 23, 2020 — East Antarctica's Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly 3 miles, in the past 22 years, and researchers are ... read more
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Dramatic Loss of Food Plants for Insects

Apr. 24, 2020 — Plummeting insect numbers are becoming a concern. A team of researchers have now demonstrated for the first time that the diversity of food plants for insects in the canton of Zurich has dramatically ... read more

Palaeontologists Reveal 'the Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth'

Apr. 24, 2020 — 100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara the most dangerous place on ... read more
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Novel Coronavirus Detected, Monitored in Wastewater

Apr. 23, 2020 — A new approach to monitoring the novel coronavirus (as well as other dangerous pathogens and chemical agents) is being developed and refined. Known as wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), the method ... read more

Iron Deficiency in Corals?

Apr. 23, 2020 — When iron is limited, the microalgae that live within coral cells change how they take in other trace metals, which could have cascading effects on vital biological functions and perhaps exacerbate ... read more

Giant Teenage Shark from the Dinosaur Era

Apr. 23, 2020 — Scientists examined parts of a vertebral column, which was found in northern Spain in 1996, and assigned it to the extinct shark group Ptychodontidae. In contrast to teeth, shark vertebrae bear ... read more

Seismic Map of North America Reveals Geologic Clues, Earthquake Hazards

Apr. 23, 2020 — A new stress map that reveals the forces acting on the planet's crust will contribute to safer energy exploration, updated seismic hazard maps and improved knowledge about the ... read more

Caribbean Coral Reef Decline Began in 1950s and 1960s from Local Human Activities

Apr. 22, 2020 — Fossil data, historical records, and underwater survey data have been used to reconstruct the abundance of staghorn and elkhorn corals over the past 125,000 years. Researchers show that these corals ... read more

Bike Lanes Provide Positive Economic Impact

Apr. 22, 2020 — Despite longstanding popular belief, bicycle lanes can actually improve business. At worst, the negative impact on sales and employment is minimal, according to a new study. Researchers studied 14 ... read more

Human-Caused Warming Will Cause More Slow-Moving Hurricanes, Warn Climatologists

Apr. 22, 2020 — Hurricanes moving slowly over an area can cause more damage than faster-moving storms, and rising global temperatures will likely cause more mid-latitude hurricanes to slow down, said a team of ... read more

Sweet Potato Microbiome Research Important First Step Towards Improving Yield

Apr. 22, 2020 — Despite the importance of sweet potato, little is known about the sweet potato ... read more

Disappearing Alaskan Sea Ice Is Significant for Arctic Marine Ecosystem

Apr. 22, 2020 — A new study shows that plant materials originating in Arctic sea ice are significantly incorporated into marine food webs that are used for subsistence in local communities of the greater Bering ... read more

Social Marketing Is Shown to Help Small Fishing Communities Adopt Sustainable Fishing Practices

Apr. 22, 2020 — If you live in a small community where fishing is your primary source of income and nutrition, it's tough to hear you might have to slow, stop or change your activities to more sustainably ... read more

Excessive Rainfall May Have Triggered 2018 Kilauea Eruption

Apr. 22, 2020 — Volcanoes erupt when molten rock called magma rises to the surface, and many factors, from the shape of the volcano to the composition of the magma, factor into the timing of eruptions. In the case ... read more

Climate Change's Toll on Freshwater Fish: A New Database for Science

Apr. 22, 2020 — The Fish and Climate Change Database -- or FiCli (pronounced ''fick-lee'') -- is a searchable directory of peer-reviewed journal publications that describe projected or documented ... read more

Effective Way to Replenish Threatened Plants

Apr. 22, 2020 — Planting Hill's thistle seeds has low flowering and germination rates. The study used the CPR (Conservation, Propagation, Redistribution) method to preserve the genetic material of germ cells of ... read more

Unsustainable Soil Erosion in Parts of UK

Apr. 22, 2020 — New research demonstrates unsustainable levels of soil erosion in the ... read more

A New Way to Cool Down Electronic Devices, Recover Waste Heat

Apr. 22, 2020 — Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which might slow them down, damage their components or even make them explode or catch fire. Now, researchers have developed a ... read more

A Clear Semiconductor Based on Tin Could Improve Solar Power Generation

Apr. 22, 2020 — Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and relates to how quickly and easily electrons can move inside a substance. Researchers have achieved the highest mobility among thin films ... read more

How Atrazine Regulations Have Influenced the Environment

Apr. 22, 2020 — Opposing chemical trends linked to atrazine regulations from ... read more

Surface Feeding Could Provide More Than Just Snacks for New Zealand Blue Whales

Apr. 22, 2020 — Feeding at the ocean's surface appears to play an important role in New Zealand blue whales' foraging strategy, allowing them to optimize their energy ... read more
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