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A new species of silky ant has been named after the famous British band Radiohead in honor of the musicians' environmental efforts, especially in...
Climate change predicted to increase Nile flow variability
The unpredictable annual flow of the Nile River is legendary, as evidenced by the story of Joseph and the Pharaoh, whose dream foretold seven...
West Virginia groundwater not affected by fracking, but surface water is
Three years of fracking has not contaminated groundwater in northwestern West Virginia, but accidental spills of wastewater from fracked wells may pose a threat...
New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollution
A method known as laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) offers a cleaner, faster and simpler approach than existing technologies for detecting contaminants in the...
Climate change clues revealed by ice sheet collapse
The rapid decline of ancient ice sheets could help scientists predict the impact of modern-day climate and sea-level change, according to new research.
Ambulances respond more slowly in summer and winter
Ambulance response times in London worsen when air temperatures rise or fall beyond certain limits in summer and winter, according to a new study.
Conservation not an effective tool for reducing infectious disease in people, study finds
A new study finds that improved human health is not a benefit of conservation -- at least when health is measured through the lens...
Cold weather, fewer sun hours are associated with increased rates of alcoholic cirrhosis
Colder and less sunny regions of the world have higher rates of alcoholic cirrhosis, a disease caused by excessive drinking which results in irreversible...
Forces that threaten sensitive coastlines
Wind-driven expansion of marsh ponds on the Mississippi River Delta is a significant factor in the loss of crucial land in the Delta region,...
New digital map shows changing racial diversity of America
A geography professor built the most detailed map of racial diversity yet to study the way America's neighborhoods are changing.
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