Tropical forests may soon hinder, not help, climate change effort
Forests in tropical regions could soon become a source of greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming and hampering efforts to meet the main goal...
The blueprint for El Niño diversity
A new study isolates key mechanisms that cause El Niño events to differ. Researchers found that the complexity and irregular occurrence of El Niño...
New clues to origins of mysterious atmospheric waves in Antarctica
Scientists find a link between gravity waves in the upper and lower Antarctic atmosphere, helping create a clearer picture of global air circulation.
Chemicals that keep drinking water flowing may also cause fouling
Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup. According to new research, these additives may amplify...
Unisexual salamander evolution: A long, strange trip
The reproductive history of the unisexual, ladies-only salamander species is full of evolutionary surprises. In a new study, biologists have traced the animals' genetic...
Among golden-crowned sparrows, a false crown only fools strangers
Scientists studying winter flocks of golden-crowned sparrows have discovered surprisingly complex social behavior in these small migratory birds. A new study reveals that the...
Rice with fewer stomata requires less water and is better suited for climate change
A new study finds that engineered rice lines with low stomatal density used just 60 percent of the normal amount of water and were...
Recycling provides manufacturers with real competitive and economic advantages, study says
In addition to being environmentally friendly, recycling can help manufacturers develop new, strategic sources of raw materials -- particularly rare and precious metals --...
How the Little Ice Age affected South American climate
For the first time, scientists reconstruct the rainfall distribution in Brazil during the climate changes that marked the Middle Ages using isotopic records from...
Scientists warn that proposed US-Mexico border wall threatens biodiversity, conservation
Scientists highlight ecological harm that could result from the construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border.
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