Uncertainty on climate change in textbooks linked to uncertainty in students
A new study suggests textbook wording that portrays climate change information as uncertain can influence how middle and high school students feel about the...
Balancing food security and nitrogen use
In a new study, researchers explored the possible effects that current nitrogen related mitigation options could have on reconciling regional food security and environmental...
Study provides basis to evaluate food subsectors’ emissions of three greenhouse gases
A new, location-specific agricultural greenhouse gas emission study is the first to account for net carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions from all...
Socio-economic status of children can influence microorganisms in their digestive tract
Findings suggest that a family's socio-economic status (SES) may influence children's composition of gut microbiome -- the mix of microscopic organisms within the digestive...
Compound hazards pose increased risk to highly populated regions in the Himalayas
Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires, a new study has...
Past fires may hold key to reducing severity of future wildfires in western US
Previous fires may hold the key to predicting and reducing the severity of future wildfires in the western United States as fire activity continues...
Study explores link between earthquakes, rainfall and food insecurity in Nepal
The effects of monsoon rainfall on food insecurity in Nepal vary by earthquake exposure, with regions that experienced both heavy earthquake shaking and abundant...
When predators matter! Study of voles on Arctic island advances knowledge of small-mammal population...
A decades-long study of introduced voles on the Norwegian islands of Svalbard is helping to answer a longstanding puzzle of Arctic ecology -- what...
Personality matters, even for squirrels
Humans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality to other...
Hormonal hazard: Chemicals used in paints and plastics can promote breast tumor growth
The increasing use of photoinitiators, especially in medical settings, has raised concerns about their adverse effects on human health. Now, scientists have shown that...
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