Hotter, wetter, dryer: Research forecasts an uptick in extreme weather, temperatures
It's going to rain a lot in West Virginia. It's going to be really dry, too.
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Appalachia underground natural gas storage clears first test
Plans for an underground natural gas liquids storage hub pegged as a major job creator for the chemical industry in struggling Appalachia have cleared their first big hurdle.
Environment
Jan 3, 2018
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NRAO, WVU expand broadband data network to bolster astronomy research
(Phys.org) —Two of West Virginia's premier research institutions, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank and West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, have inaugurated a new super high-speed broadband ...
Astronomy
Apr 10, 2014
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Researchers identify terrain likely to attract wasting disease-infected deer
(Phys.org) —A study of the spread of chronic wasting disease among white-tailed deer in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania found that infected deer tend to cluster in low-lying open and developed areas. ...
Ecology
Apr 14, 2014
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Researchers to strengthen water-stewardship for US energy production
Every year in the U.S., a whopping 20 billion barrels of water are generated as a byproduct of domestic oil and gas recovery, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Environment
Sep 12, 2016
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EXPLAINER: What's making mid-Atlantic songbirds sick?
A mysterious ailment has sickened and killed thousands of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic states since late spring. While scientists are still racing to confirm the cause, it seems juvenile birds may be most susceptible. ...
Ecology
Jul 21, 2021
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Site helps people find open pharmacies post-Sandy
(AP)—The pharmaceutical industry has activated an emergency website to help patients affected by Superstorm Sandy find nearby pharmacies that are open.
Internet
Oct 31, 2012
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Scientists spice up genetic research through habanero peppers and AI
An artificial intelligence study at West Virginia University is focused on habanero peppers for now, but project lead Donald Adjeroh said the work could one day support prevention or treatment of genetic disease.
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2023
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EPA overrides scientists' calls for tougher pollutant limit
The Trump administration on Monday made final its decision to leave limits for a deadly kind of air pollutant unchanged, overriding scientific findings that tougher standards could save tens of thousands of lives yearly.
Environment
Dec 8, 2020
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West Virginia reaches $2.65M settlement with Volkswagen
West Virginia has reached a $2.65 million settlement with Volkswagen AG and two of its affiliates in a lawsuit over the automaker's emissions-rigging scandal, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday.
Business
May 1, 2018
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