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The population of Antarctic krill, the favorite food of many whales, penguins, fish and seals, shifted southward during a recent period of warming in...
Graphene and related materials safety: Human health and the environment
Researchers reviewed the current research into the safety of graphene and related materials looking at both human health and environmental impact.
For zombie microbes, deep-sea buffet is just out of reach
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We need to rethink everything we know about global warming
New research shows that the degree to which aerosols cool the earth has been grossly underestimated, necessitating a recalculation of climate change models to...
Two- to three-fold increase in heatwave occurrence and severity seen directly in UK temperature
A two to three-fold increase in heatwave activity in the United Kingdom since the late 19th century has been identified in a new analysis...
Ancient climate change triggered warming that lasted thousands of years
A rapid rise in temperature on ancient Earth triggered a climate response that may have prolonged the warming for many thousands of years, according...
Corals light the way to a healthy partnership
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From toilet to brickyard: Recycling biosolids to make sustainable bricks
Around 30 percent of the world's biosolids are stockpiled or sent to landfill each year, while over 3 billion cubic meters of clay soil...
Possible Oahu populations offer new hope for Hawaiian seabirds
The two seabird species unique to Hawaii, Newell's shearwaters and Hawaiian petrels, are the focus of major conservation efforts -- at risk from habitat...
Rising temperatures may safeguard crop nutrition as climate changes
Recent research has shown that rising carbon dioxide levels will likely boost yields, but at the cost of nutrition. A new studysuggests that this...
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