Drilling ancient African lakes sheds light on human evolution
How was human evolution and migration influenced by past changes in climate?
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2015
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Space station gets an attitude adjustment for solar science
The sun lightens our world and enlightens our scientists as they look to our closest star for a better understanding of solar activity and what it means for our planet. Unique data from solar studies help researchers build ...
Space Exploration
Jul 2, 2013
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Scientists develop new approach to support future climate projections
Scientists have developed a new approach for evaluating past climate sensitivity data to help improve comparison with estimates of long-term climate projections developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Environment
Nov 28, 2012
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Depleted gas reservoirs can double as geologic carbon storage sites
(PhysOrg.com) -- A demonstration project on the southeastern tip of Australia has helped to verify that depleted natural gas reservoirs can be repurposed for geologic carbon sequestration, which is a climate change mitigation ...
Environment
Jan 6, 2012
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UK botanists bank 10% of world's plant species
Botanists at Britain's Kew Gardens have collected seeds from 10 percent of the world's wild plants, their first goal in a long-term project to protect all endangered species, they said Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2009
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Study projects weakened monsoon season in South Asia
(PhysOrg.com) -- The South Asian summer monsoon - critical to agriculture in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan - could be weakened and delayed due to rising temperatures in the future, according to a recent climate modeling ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 27, 2009
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Q&A: Finding varieties of corn that are adapted to future climates
Corn is one of the planet's most important crops. It not only provides sweet kernels to flavor many dishes, but it's also used in oils, as a sweetener syrup, and as a feed crop for livestock. Corn has been bred to maximize ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2024
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Green infrastructure plans need to consider historical racial inequalities, say researchers
Urban planners increasingly are interested in green infrastructure projects for the health and climate benefits they bring to cities. But without attention to historical development patterns and existing power structures, ...
Environment
May 21, 2024
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Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61%—but puzzling failures mean we can still do better
Humans love the coast. But we love it to death, so much so we've destroyed valuable coastal habitat—in the case of some types of habitat, most of it has gone.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2024
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Restoring reefs killed by climate change may simply put corals 'back out to die'
Coral reefs, like sprawling cities of the sea, support an estimated 25% of all plants and animals in the ocean. Worldwide, 1 billion people depend on these ecosystems for food, income and coastal protection.
Ecology
Mar 20, 2024
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