Scientists have long feared that as Earth warms, tropical peatlands—which store up to 10 percent of the planet's soil carbon—could dry out, decay and release vast pools of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, ...
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NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at Tropical Depression Paul and found its center pushed away from strongest storms.
Environment
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NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at powerful Hurricane Florence early on Sept. 11 that indicated it was likely undergoing eyewall replacement.
Environment
Sep 11, 2018
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NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at Tropical Storm Isaac that revealed its circulation center was displaced from the bulk of clouds and precipitation. That's an indication that wind shear is affecting the storm.
Environment
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NASA's Terra satellite provided an inside look at Hurricane Olivia as it continued to track toward Hawaii. Watches and Warnings remain in effect as Olivia nears.
Environment
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Gilding is the process of coating intricate artifacts with precious metals. Ancient Egyptians and Chinese coated their sculptures with thin metal films using gilding—and these golden sculptures have resisted corrosion, ...
Nanomaterials
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Bleaching events caused by rising water temperatures could increase mortality among a coral species already threatened by disease, says new research by Mote Marine Laboratory and Penn State, US, published in eLife.
Environment
Sep 11, 2018
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Want the best results out of your employees? Then be nice to them.
Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2018
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A Montana State University study of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area shows that increased population and density, as well as a changing climate, are affecting the overall ecological health of the region.
Environment
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Epidemiological studies have established a strong correlation between inhaling ultrafine particles from incomplete combustion and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Still, relatively little is known about the mechanisms ...
Nanomaterials
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