Double-checking the science: Ocean acidification does not impair the behavior of coral reef fishes
Sometimes it helps to check the facts. You may be surprised what you find.
Ecology
Jan 8, 2020
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The Renewable rather than Roaring Twenties: A sustainability decade
With the Trump Administration trying to drive science out of environmental decision making and climate change out of environmental impact statements, it is easy to be pessimistic about our ability to preserve our planet. ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2020
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Conservation biologist says the time to act for the Amazon is now
The critical tipping point for the Amazon rainforest has arrived, and an ecological disaster could be in the making if drastic actions aren't taken immediately.
Environment
Dec 23, 2019
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High-def mapping of moisture in the soil
Soil moisture is easy to see when your favorite Little Leaguer slides into second base the day after a big summer storm. The mud splattered on that little hustler's uniform tells the story.
Earth Sciences
Dec 17, 2019
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UN climate talks aim to pave way for global carbon market
On a cold afternoon in late November, Jan Gerrit Otterpohl eyes the chimneys of Berlin's Heizkraftwerk Mitte, a state-of-the-art power plant that supplies the city with heat and electricity. It's not the billowing steam he's ...
Environment
Dec 5, 2019
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Political distrust a major barrier to climate action
Distrust in politicians and the political system is preventing people from supporting increased taxes on fossil fuels, a potentially important climate policy. By comparison, most people believe in climate change. So says ...
Political science
Nov 26, 2019
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Higher local earthworm diversity in temperate regions than in the tropics
In any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in earthworm communities worldwide, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2019
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Oil, gas giants spend 250 mn on EU lobbying: green groups
The five biggest publicly listed oil and gas companies and trade groups representing them spent more than 250 million euros lobbying the European Union to influence climate action since 2010, environmental groups said Thursday.
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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Mediterranean basin badly hit by climate change: study
Temperatures in the Mediterranean basin are increasing much faster than the global average, threatening food and water supplies, scientists warned Thursday in a new study.
Environment
Oct 10, 2019
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Grim projections for the ocean—and the life within it
The chain of causation that connects rising concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to the marine biota has been made clearer by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report "Special Report on ...
Environment
Oct 9, 2019
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