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Global warming is causing a rapid decline in sea-ice area, which affects weather patterns and, surprisingly, increases wave height in the Arctic. In a...
COVID-19 virus is evolving to get better at becoming airborne, new study shows
A new study finds that SARS-CoV-2 is evolving toward more efficient aerosol generation, and loose-fitting masks provide significant but only modest source control. Until...
Low oxygen levels are pushing fish into shallower waters, with potentially devastating impacts for...
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Plants evolved complexity in two bursts — with a 250-million-year hiatus
A new method for quantifying plant evolution reveals that after the onset of early seed plants, complexity halted for 250 million years until the...
Researchers infuse bacteria with silver to improve power efficiency in fuel cells
A team of engineers and chemists has taken a major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells -- a technology that utilizes...
Urban stormwater study finds little difference between managed, unmanaged flows
At a time when many municipalities are seeking to control urban stormwater by investing heavily in green infrastructure -- such as water-quality ponds, infiltration...
Climatically driven landscape evolution during warm periods
Scientists have researched the stability and development of landscapes in the Wendland region of Hanover during the past Eemian Interglacial (warm period) around 120,000...
Good for groundwater – bad for crops? Plastic particles release pollutants in upper soil...
In agriculture, large quantities of nano- and microplastics end up in the soil through compost, sewage sludge and the use of mulching foils. The...
Climate change threatens base of polar oceans’ bountiful food webs
The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic algae. But...
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