What does it take for palm trees, the unofficial trademark of tropical landscapes, to expand into northern parts of the world that have long been too cold for palm trees to survive? A new study, led by Lamont-Doherty Earth ...
Environment
Mar 19, 2018
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The decline of cold regions called periglacial zones is now inevitable due to climate change, researchers say.
Environment
Sep 11, 2017
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What could cancer cells and drug-resistant bacteria possibly have in common with Stone Age settlers of the Americas? They're all migratory, and at one time or other, each finds the going a bit easier in a specific direction.
Other
Dec 8, 2016
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When it comes to Earth's climate, what happens in the tropical Pacific Ocean has an outsize influence. The climate state of the vast equatorial Pacific, which covers half the planet, affects weather patterns around the globe.
Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2016
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Patterns of peak rainfall during storms will intensify as the climate changes and temperatures warm, leading to increased flash flood risks in Australia's urban catchments, new UNSW Australia research suggests.
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2015
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As telescopes of ever-greater power scan the cosmos looking for life, knowing where to look—and where not to waste time looking—will be of great value.
Astronomy
Mar 12, 2015
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Life could be habitable on an Earth-sized waterworld tilted on its side if the oceans aren't too shallow, a new study reveals.
Astronomy
Feb 26, 2015
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Climate scientists now put the odds that the American Southwest is headed into a 30-year "mega drought" at 50/50. Meanwhile, the forecast for the Pacific Northwest is continued warming with slightly drier summers and even ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 23, 2015
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Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an important step in the race to discover whether other planets could develop and sustain life.
Astronomy
Jul 20, 2014
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Life as we know it on Earth is linked to our star, the Sun, which provides our planet with just the right amount of heat and energy for liquid water to be stable in our lakes, rivers and oceans. However, as the Sun ages, ...
Astronomy
Jul 4, 2014
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