The world's tropical forests store huge quantities of carbon in their biomass and thus constitute an important carbon sink. However, current estimates of the amount of carbon dioxide stored in tropical forests of the Amazon ...
Environment
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The dark skies of the great outdoors help people to see the wonders of space, either with the naked eye or using telescopes. That's why observatories are usually placed in high altitudes or remote locations, where there's ...
Astronomy
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Four years ago the United Nations (UN) members states created a list of international development targets, known as the Sustainable Development Goals. These included 17 urgent calls for action aimed at improving the lives ...
Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2019
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Although the use of immersive virtual reality (VR) documentaries by charities to generate funds is effective financially, Dr. Ciaran Gillespie at the University of Surrey warns the trend is reinforcing the West's separation ...
Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2019
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Research published in the International Journal on Bullying Prevention finds sex and relationship education around youth sexting needs updating.
Education
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When cells suffer DNA damage, they send out an SOS signal. When the repair crew arrives, the emergency signal is cancelled as it is no longer needed. This two-stage process is an important one in many different diseases, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 11, 2019
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As if to keep up with the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires throughout California, a network of wildfire-spotting cameras grew from 35 stations last year to more than 300 as of late October.
Environment
Nov 11, 2019
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When scientists want to study Earth's very ancient geological past—typically greater than 100 million years ago—they often turn to rocks called carbonates.
Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2019
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The ability of cover crops to stimulate microbes deep in the soil of farm fields leads to significant gains in water quality but does not necessarily increase the capacity of soil to store carbon, according to a recently ...
Environment
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Last week saw an unprecedented outbreak of large, intense fires stretching from the mid-north coast of New South Wales into central Queensland.
Environment
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