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Earth Sciences Mar 2, 2024

Kenya's had unusually hot weather—an expert unpacks what could be causing it

In early 2024 most parts of Kenya, including Nairobi, experienced unusually high temperatures. The World Meteorological Organization described the hot weather as a global phenomenon: record high temperatures were recorded ...

Earth Sciences Feb 28, 2024

The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs, says researcher

Global warming is real and climate change is worsening day-by-day with raging forest fires, unseasonably warm winters and flooding disasters taking place across Canada. Meanwhile, the carbon-zero transition required to move ...

Plants & Animals Feb 26, 2024

Native animals are easy prey after a fire. Could artificial refuges save them?

Australia is home to some of the most spectacular and enigmatic wildlife on Earth. Much of it, however, is being eaten by two incredibly damaging invasive predators: the feral cat and the red fox.

Environment Feb 23, 2024

Forever chemicals reach extraordinary levels in wildlife at Holloman Air Force Base

A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) have reported unexpectedly high levels of chemical contamination in wild birds and mammals at Holloman Air Force Base, near Alamogordo, ...

Plants & Animals Feb 23, 2024

Strategic grazing could boost conservation of 'near-threatened' sage-grouse

A multi-agency study, spearheaded by researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, underscores the impacts of strategic ...

Plants & Animals Feb 22, 2024

Australian researchers discover new native rodent species

Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a study from The Australian National University (ANU).

Ecology Feb 13, 2024

Business operations affect fishermen's resilience to climate change, new study finds

Timothy Frawley has spent the better of the past two decades working in and around commercial fisheries. Born and raised in Casco Bay, Maine, he grew up packing lobsters and pitching bait on Portland's working waterfront. ...

Space Exploration Feb 6, 2024

Overnight SpaceX launch set for NASA Earth science probe

A NASA satellite that will look at the tiniest parts of the air and ocean is set for an overnight launch from the Space Coast after a years-long path to the launch pad that staved off repeated attempts by the Trump administration ...

Paleontology & Fossils Feb 5, 2024

Our ancient primate ancestors had an appetite for soft fruits—and their diet shaped human evolution

The diet of early anthropoids—the ancestors of apes and monkeys—has long been debated. Did these early primates display behaviors and diets similar to modern species, or did they have much humbler beginnings?

Ecology Feb 5, 2024

Improving climate predictions by unlocking the secrets of soil microbes

Climate models are essential to predicting and addressing climate change, but can fail to adequately represent soil microbes, a critical player in ecosystem soil carbon sequestration that affects the global carbon cycle.

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