Imagine browsing through your social media feed and finding out about two purchases made by your friends. One friend went on a vacation to a tropical island. Another friend bought a new, top-of-the-line TV.
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2023
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An uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California—roughly two dozen killer whales—were spotted by a whale watching tour off the coast of San Francisco last month, likely gathered together to celebrate a successful ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2023
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Rarely do we ever know how much food is actually grown, produced, and then circulated from within a sub-national region. But researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently ...
Agriculture
Jun 6, 2023
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Why are cities usually warmer than rural areas? Scientist have long known that cities retain heat more than rural areas, a phenomenon known as urban heat island (UHI), which is largely due to the impact of anthropogenic heating, ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2023
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Miami summers are hot and humid, but is climate change making them dangerous?
Environment
Jun 5, 2023
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A Griffith-led study has found that traditional and digital social networks are key to improving community water management and sanitation in the Pacific.
Environment
May 31, 2023
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Tiny foxes—each no bigger than a five-pound housecat—inhabiting the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California were saved from extinction in 2016. However, new research reveals that the foxes now face a different ...
Ecology
May 31, 2023
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With a warmer climate creating more humid conditions in the Northeast, extreme precipitation events—defined as about 1.5 or more inches of heavy rainfall or melted snowfall in a day—are projected to increase in the Northeast ...
Environment
May 30, 2023
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Urban areas are where the majority of the world's population lives, and they are also usually most affected by climate change. Heat waves and extreme temperatures are more intense in heavily-built areas, intensifying existing ...
Environment
May 26, 2023
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When people consider extraordinary plants, most probably don't spare a thought for moss. It blends in against the green background of plant life, and seems to grow everywhere—whether you want it to or not.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2023
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