Climate change is forcing cities to rethink their tree mix
Cities need to plant more trees. But not just any trees.
Ecology
Dec 27, 2022
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News tagged with critical condition
The real-world isn't static: Understanding how fluctuating stressors affect wetlands
Griffith University research reveals that when combinations of human-caused stressors fluctuate, replicating more realistic environmental conditions, it vastly changes their impact on wetland habitats.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2022
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Matter at extreme conditions of very high temperature and pressure turns out to be remarkably simple and universal
Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have made two discoveries about the behavior of "supercritical matter"—matter at the critical point where the differences between liquids and gases seemingly disappear.
General Physics
Aug 12, 2022
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World's toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returned to ocean
If what doesn't kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean.
Ecology
Aug 2, 2022
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Can infrastructure and tourism endure triple-digit temperatures, extreme weather during 'danger season'?
Elizabeth O'Connell of Northeastern University-London worked through Britain's record breaking heat wave Tuesday at home with her curtains closed and a Dyson fan at her side.
Environment
Jul 22, 2022
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Extreme temperatures compound poverty in Pakistan's hottest city
By the time Pakistani schoolboy Saeed Ali arrived at hospital in one of the world's hottest cities, his body was shutting down from heatstroke.
Environment
May 16, 2022
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Seas are now rising higher than some buildings' underground garages
Sea level rise has more consistently pushed underground water closer to the surface—sometimes reaching underground levels of coastal buildings, according to a new study conducted by Florida International University's FIU ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2021
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New Orleans under curfew as US South tallies Hurricane Ida damage
Louisiana and Mississippi took stock Tuesday of the disaster inflicted by powerful Hurricane Ida, as receding floodwaters began to reveal the full extent of the damage along the US Gulf Coast and the death toll rose to four.
Environment
Sep 1, 2021
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Elephants in India tested for coronavirus after rare lion's death
Twenty-eight elephants have been tested for COVID-19 at a forest reserve in southern India, officials said Wednesday, after the reported death of a rare Asiatic lion from the virus.
Ecology
Jun 9, 2021
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Imperiled desert tortoises join California's 'endangered' list—for now
The California Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday granted temporary endangered species status to the Mojave desert tortoise when it agreed to consider the dusty, armored herbivore as a candidate for permanent listing.
Ecology
Oct 15, 2020
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