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Today, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are warming up the planet. Climate change can disrupt the balance of ecosystems and contribute...
Study of ancient invasive species can improve modern conservation strategies
Non-native species that invade and firmly establish themselves in new regions have staggering economic and ecological consequences. Recent studies estimate that, in the United...
Drought, not lack of ‘working rivers’, may have helped spur transition to steam power...
Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and...
Can critical metals for renewable energy products be found in existing mines? New research...
Ramping up renewable energy products will require a range of critical metals. One of these elements, tellurium, is gaining in popularity for use in...
Rising sea levels mean rising groundwater, and that spells trouble for coastal septic systems
Sea-level rise and big storms are hammering coastal communities, causing increased flooding and land loss, saltwater intrusion, wetland loss/change, and impacts to local infrastructure.
Insect-slapping flower stamens maximize pollination
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Out of the loop: Ecologists report short-term plant-soil feedback experiments fall short in predicting...
Ecologists have measured plant-soil feedbacks for six perennial prairie grass species in a short-term greenhouse study, and say their findings do not match outcomes...
Half of the world’s coral reefs may face unsuitable conditions by 2035
There's more bad news for planet earth if climate change continues unabated. New research reveals that, under a worst-case scenario, half of coral reef...
Rainfall is becoming more intense in most of the U.S.
In a new study, researchers compared observed rainfall from two climatologically distinct time periods and across 17 different climate regions in the U.S. They...
AI predicts physics of future fault-slip in laboratory earthquakes
An artificial-intelligence approach borrowed from natural-language processing -- much like language translation and autofill for text on your smart phone -- can predict future...
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