Watching whales from space
Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images to detect, count and describe four different species of whales. The research is a big step towards...
Lyme disease predicted to rise in United States as climate warms
A new study looked at the relationship between climatic variables and the incidence of Lyme disease in 15 U.S. states. The study found that...
Origin of an isolated bird species on South Atlantic island
By wings or maybe riding on debris, that's how a now-flightless and rare species of tiny birds likely got to Inaccessible Island, an aptly...
Deep sea chemical dispersants ineffective in Deepwater Horizon oil spill, study finds
A new study of the response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico showed that massive quantities of chemically engineered dispersants...
Micro-earthquakes preceding a 4.2 earthquake near Istanbul as early warning signs?
Researchers have observed foreshocks that, if analyzed accordingly and in real-time, may possibly increase the early-warning time before a large earthquake from just a...
Controlling future summer weather extremes still within our grasp
Continued burning of fossil fuels is likely to fuel even more extreme summers than that of 2018 because of its impact on the jet...
World’s last wilderness may vanish
The world's last wilderness areas are rapidly disappearing, with explicit international conservation targets critically needed, according to researchers. The international team recently mapped intact...
A wilderness ‘horror story’
Producing the first comprehensive fine-scale map of the world's remaining marine and terrestrial wild places, conservation scientists say that just 23 percent of the...
Location of wastewater disposal drives induced seismicity at US oil sites
The depth of the rock layer that serves as the disposal site for wastewater produced during unconventional oil extraction plays a significant role in...
What happened in the past when the climate changed?
New research shows for the first time how the changing climate in Asia, from 5,000 to 1,000 years ago, transformed people's ability to produce...
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