Getting to the point (mutations) in re-engineering biofuel-producing bacterial enzymes
Helping bacteria become more efficient when breaking down fibrous plant waste into biofuel could result in more affordable biofuels for our gas tanks and...
Measuring a crucial mineral in the mantle
New research resolves 40 years of debate about the strength of olivine, the most abundant mineral in the Earth's mantle. Measuring the strength of...
Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world
Researchers have published the first analysis looking at how vulnerable the world's freshwater and marine fishes are to climate change. Their study used physiological...
Earth’s oldest trees in climate-induced race up the tree line
Bristlecone pine and limber pine trees in the Great Basin region of the western United States are like two very gnarled, old men in...
An important process fueling harmful algal blooms investigated in Canadian water bodies
A critical review examines the recycling of phosphorus from sediment to water and finds that internal phosphorus loading is common in Canadian fresh waters,...
Decade of data shows FEMA flood maps missed 3 in 4 claims
An analysis of flood claims in three Houston suburbs from 1999-2009 found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 100-year flood plain maps failed to...
Historic legacies affect climate change survival in Caribbean
Discussion of climate change has failed to pay enough attention to the social, political and historic factors which increase the vulnerability of Caribbean societies,...
Coffee and bees: New model of climate change effects
Areas in Latin America suitable for growing coffee face predicted declines of 73-88 percent by 2050. But bee species diversity may save the day,...
‘Keep it local’ approach more effective than government schemes at protecting rainforest
Conservation initiatives led by local and indigenous groups can be just as effective as schemes led by government, according to new research. In some...
Ancient tree reveals cause of spike in Arctic temperature
A kauri tree trapped in a New Zealand swamp for 30,000 years may have overturned the idea that a slowdown in ocean currents in...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
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