Microplastics and plastic additives discovered in ascidians all along Israel’s coastline
A new study finds that microplastics -- tiny pieces of plastic ingested by aquatic life -- are present in solitary ascidians, sac-like marine invertebrate...
New, comprehensive framework could better inform carbon-cutting policies
Researchers have developed an integrated framework to take into account the many variables relevant to accurate carbon emissions modeling, allowing for policy makers to...
Ecologists develop a novel forensic tool for detecting laundering of critically endangered cockatoos
Ecologists have applied stable isotope techniques to determine whether birds in the pet trade are captive or wild-caught, a key piece of evidence required...
Increasing heat waves affect up to half a billion people
Extremely high temperatures have been reported by India and Pakistan in the spring. In a new scientific journal article, researchers paint a gloomy picture...
For IPO, Saudi oil company may have to give up some of its secrets.
By CLIFFORD KRAUSSMarch 7, 2017HOUSTON — Saudi Arabia has often been a place of mysteries and intrigue, and its promised initial public offering of the kingdom’s...
Only Sweden, Germany and France among EU are pursuing Paris climate goals, says study.
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UK ranks fifth in table assessing EU actions to cut carbon emissions by 40%, with most countries gaining wiggle room via loopholes
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Palaeoclimate: Aerosols shift lake ecosystem
Like clockwork, summer monsoon rains come and go, governing and impacting the lives of more than 100 million people living on the Chinese Loess...
Fighting climate change means building dense, diverse, walkable cities.
“Let me add to the complexity of the situation we find ourselves in: At the same time we’re solving for climate change, we’re going...
Nebraska approves Keystone XL pipeline as opponents face criminalization of protests.
Nebraska’s Public Service Commission approved the Keystone XL pipeline Monday, eliminating a major regulatory hurdle to construction of a project that galvanized people across the...
America on the move: How urban travel has changed over a decade
The most notable trend of new study on urban travel behaviors reveals that although private automobiles continue to be the dominant travel mode in...
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BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers on Monday said the bloc would strengthen diplomacy to promote the fight against climate change in the face of a...
Regional dry-season climate changes due to three decades of Amazonian deforestation
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More than one way to build a black bird
For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two genetic pathways leading to the same...