Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.
Environment
Dec 21, 2023
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When it comes to influencing climate change, the world's smallest ocean punches above its weight. It's been estimated that the cold waters of the Arctic absorb as much as 180 million metric tons of carbon per year—more ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2023
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The world's top fossil fuel firms subtly reset online conversations about climate change by ignoring discussions of extreme weather in favor of sharing praise for their own sustainability work, according to a new research ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2023
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Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer.
Ecology
Dec 19, 2023
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Standing in an aspen grove, surrounded by slender white trunks and a canopy of leaves that rustle in the slightest breeze, it's easy to think only of the trees.
Ecology
Dec 19, 2023
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A warmer environment could mean more mosquitos as it becomes harder for their predators to control the population, according to a recent study led by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.
Ecology
Dec 18, 2023
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In a first-of-its-kind study of aardvarks, Oregon State University researchers spent months in sub-Saharan Africa collecting poop from the animal and concluded that aridification of the landscape is isolating them, which ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2023
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Researchers report in the journal Geohealth that local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in 2018—not the previously suspected ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2023
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The Arctic is remote, with often harsh conditions, and its climate is changing rapidly—warming four times faster than the rest of the Earth. This makes studying the Arctic climate both challenging and vital for understanding ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2023
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The health benefits of eating seafood are appreciated in many cultures which rely upon it to provide critical nutrients vital to our physical and mental development and health. Eating fish and shellfish provides significant ...
Ecology
Dec 15, 2023
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