A team of paleontologists from the University of Canterbury has discovered a remarkably intact fossil of one of the earliest ancestors of a group of birds now restricted to the tropics. Tropicbirds, now represented by only ...
Evolution
Sep 1, 2023
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Despite countries pouring billions of dollars into "protecting" communities, flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and are projected to become even more severe as the climate crisis worsens.
Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2023
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What's true for optical astronomy is also true for gravitational wave astronomy: The more observatories you have, the better your view of the sky. This is why the list of active gravitational wave observatories is growing. ...
Astronomy
Aug 31, 2023
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The media reporting around heat waves that have hammered the northern hemisphere has been unequivocal: the simultaneous record-breaking heat has "pushed the limits of human survival."
Environment
Aug 27, 2023
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Against the background of global warming, the temperature seasonality has changed obviously at global and regional scales, which has exerted significant ecological and societal impacts. As a populous country highly sensitive ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2023
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On Thursday, NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year, which now is successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants over North America. President Biden ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2023
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Marine heat waves are becoming more frequent under global warming and this is having a significant impact on species' ability to recover.
Ecology
Aug 23, 2023
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Like the 60,000 miles of arteries and veins that course throughout the human body, ocean currents are the lifeblood of our planet—some flowing short distances, others circling the globe, but all playing a critical role ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2023
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Associate Professor Yoshi N. Sasaki, a specialist in Physical Oceanography, is involved in research into rising sea levels—particularly in coastal areas of Japan. He spoke about what he has learned so far about the relationship ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2023
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Earth is warming and the signs of climate change are everywhere. We've seen it in the past few weeks as temperatures hit record highs around the world—both in the Northern Hemisphere and the warm Australian winter.
Environment
Aug 15, 2023
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