Tracking Sargassum’s ocean path could help predict coastal inundation events
In recent years, large amounts of Sargassum have been washing up on beaches from the Caribbean to west Africa. This floating seaweed drifts on...
In parasitic worm infection both the host and the worm produce cannabis-like molecules
Like mammals, parasitic worms have an endocannabinoid system that may help the worm and the hosts it infects survive by reducing pain and inflammation...
Policy pivot: A new emphasis on restoration to protect Puget Sound
Researchers have found policies are shifting toward restoration projects that include input from more groups and offer a range of benefits to Puget Sound,...
Reasons for massive fires in south-central Chile
Scientists have found that non-native pine and eucalypt forests planted to supply pulp and timber mills in central Chile are contributing to the massive...
What is the maximum possible number of Atlantic tropical cyclones? See the year 2005
Climate simulations and analyses of Atlantic hurricane activity indicate that the record number of tropical cyclones that occurred in 2005 (28 storms) is close...
Human/wildlife conflict: Social and ecological theory
The researchers apply a new approach to understand human-black bear conflicts in Durango, Colorado.
Seismic noise tracks water levels in underground aquifers
A recent study that used seismic noise to measure the size and the water levels in underground aquifers in California. The technique could even...
Big data and technology in disasters: Better integration needed for effective response
Disasters are becoming more commonplace and complex, and the challenges for rescue and humanitarian organizations increase. Increasingly these groups turn to big data to...
A milestone for forecasting earthquake hazards
Researchers report that their physics-based model of California earthquake hazards replicated estimates from the state's leading statistical model.
Macaws may communicate visually with ‘blushing,’ ruffled feathers
Parrots -- highly intelligent and highly verbal -- may also ruffle their head feathers and blush to communicate visually, according to a new study....
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