Higher risk of temperature-related death if global warming exceeds 2°C
The death rate linked to extreme temperatures will increase significantly under global warming of 2°C, finds a new report. Temperature-related mortality -- where a...
Detection, deterrent system will help eagles, wind turbines coexist better
Researchers have taken a key step toward helping wildlife coexist more safely with wind power generation by demonstrating the success of an impact detection...
Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications
This increased amount of water has broad implications for understanding how Earth's lower crust forms, how magma erupts through the crust, and how economically...
Treatment of nitrogen-polluted sediment using marine anammox bacteria
Working on a way to alleviate eutrophication in coastal waters, scientists have found a combination of bacteria with the potential to lighten the impact...
How cells respond appropriately in harsh environments arising from global warming
Under severe environmental stresses such as high temperature, dryness and high salination, cells survive by responding appropriately through elaborate mechanisms, according to new cell...
Brightly-colored fairy wrens not attacked by predators more than their dull counterparts
Biologists have examined the factors that drive the predation levels of Australia's fairy wrens. After measuring attack rates on both conspicuously and dull colored...
The key to weathering rapid sea-level rise may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh
Researchers recently announced that salt marshes, critical habitats threatened by rapid sea-level rise, may in fact thrive despite higher water levels. The key factor...
New research uses satellites to predict end of volcanic eruptions
Infrared satellite data could be used to predict when lava flow-forming eruptions will end, researchers recently discovered.
Label date, not phrasing, drives consumer decisions to toss food
Up to half of consumers may decide to pour perfectly good milk down the drain based solely on their glance at the date label...
Fungal enzymes could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood
Researchers have discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of breaking down one of the main components of wood. The...
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