Comprehensive study on Atlantic Forest mammals
The Atlantic Forest, the second most biodiverse forest system in South America (after the Amazon), once covered roughly 463,000 square miles of habitat. Today,...
A sub-desert savanna spread across Madrid 14 million years ago
The current landscape of Madrid city and its vicinity was really different 14 million years ago. A semi-desert savanna has been inferred for the...
Drought: A cause of riots
The scientific community has been working on the possibility of a relationship between periods of drought and rioting for several years. Now a team...
Tracking debris in the Earth‘s orbit with centimeter precision using efficient laser technology
Uncontrollable flying objects in orbit are a massive risk for modern space travel, and, due to our dependence on satellites today, it is also...
Vietnam veterans and agent orange exposure
The latest in a series of congressionally mandated biennial reviews of the evidence of health problems that may be linked to exposure to Agent...
Improved prediction of pesticide residues
The use of pesticides can lead to a build-up of toxic and ecologically harmful residues in the soil. Until recently, it was not possible...
Falling sea level caused volcanoes to overflow
During the transition to the last ice age approximately 80,000 years ago global temperature declined, while the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere remained...
Natural selection gave a freediving people in Southeast Asia bigger spleens
The Bajau people of Southeast Asia, known as Sea Nomads, spend their whole lives at sea, working eight-hour diving shifts with traditional equipment and...
Feces from entangled North Atlantic right whales reveals ‘sky-high’ stress levels
North Atlantic right whale scientists found that whales who undergo prolonged entanglements in fishing gear endure 'sky-high hormone levels,' indicating severe stress, which researchers...
Biochar shows benefits as manure lagoon cover
Manure is a reality in raising farm animals. Manure can be a useful fertilizer, returning valued nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to the soil for...
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Twenty years ago, Berlin’s network of sidewalk paths marked it out as one of Europe’s best places to ride a bike. But as the...
Final notice.
From: The Earth
To: The people of Washington, DC, and particularly to the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
This is a letter to inform you...
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China’s plan to cut shipping emissions
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