We used to believe the world's resources were almost limitless. But as we spread out across the planet, we consumed more and more of these resources. For decades, scientists have warned we are approaching the limits of what ...
Environment
Jun 6, 2022
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An integrated approach to land management practices in the U.S. can reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere far more than earlier estimates based on separate approaches, Michigan State University researchers say. Their research ...
Environment
Jun 1, 2022
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For a creature that—legs and all—might be no larger than a pencil eraser, spiders continue to surprise researchers with their cognitive abilities.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2022
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Chile, Argentina and the American West are in the midst of a decade-long, megadrought—the driest conditions those regions have seen in a century. And many areas in Western Canada and the United States are experiencing extreme ...
Environment
May 9, 2022
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Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have drawn the clearest line yet connecting consumers of agricultural produce in wealthier countries in Asia, Europe and North America ...
Environment
May 6, 2022
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More than 600 fishing vessels sail the icy waters of the Arctic. But just over two dozen big tankers are the worst offenders when it comes to air pollution in this vulnerable region.
Environment
May 6, 2022
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They are everywhere: in riverbanks, on glaciers, in deserts, in fish populations, even in the air we breathe. And these are just a few of the places where scientists have found microplastics, plastic debris roughly the size ...
Environment
Apr 26, 2022
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A new study featuring contributions from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists has identified 100 pressing research questions on climate change and water resources in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) that must be answered ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2022
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Above Santa Barbara County, the Surface Biology and Geology High-Frequency Time Series, or SHIFT, campaign collects data to understand land and aquatic ecosystems.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2022
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An analysis of the genetic material in the ocean has identified thousands of previously unknown RNA viruses and doubled the number of phyla, or biological groups, of viruses thought to exist, according to a new study our ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 8, 2022
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