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Plastics in the ocean can release chemicals that cause deformities in sea urchin larvae, new research shows.
Unintended impact of conversation policies revealed
New research shows how conservation polices can avoid having unintended consequences for local ecosystems and people. The research shows that the PNMS policies which...
Future Brahmaputra River flooding as climate changes may be underestimated, study says
A new study looking at seven centuries of water flow in south Asia's mighty Brahmaputra River suggests that scientists are underestimating the river's potential...
Seismic guidelines underestimate impact of ‘The Big One’ on metro Vancouver buildings
Scientists examining the effects of a megathrust earthquake in the Pacific Northwest say tall buildings across Metro Vancouver will experience greater shaking than currently...
Caribbean coral reefs under siege from aggressive algae
Human activity endangers coral health around the world. A new algal threat is taking advantage of coral's already precarious situation in the Caribbean and...
Earthquake scenario for large German city
What if there is a major earthquake near Cologne? This scenario is subject of the 'Risk Analysis in Civil Protection 2019' report that was...
Cereal, olive and vine pollen reveal market integration in Ancient Greece
By analyzing sediment cores taken from six sites in southern Greece, an international team of researchers identified trends in cereal, olive, and vine pollen...
How stable is the Antarctic ice sheet?
As temperatures rise due to climate change, the melting of polar ice sheets is accelerating. An international team of scientists has now examined the...
Genes unlock clues to the evolution and survival of the Great Barrier Reef
Innovative molecular techniques explain how corals on the east coast of Australia survived previous tough conditions--enabling the Great Barrier Reef to become the vast...
Forest fires, cars, power plants join list of risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
A new study has found that among older Americans with cognitive impairment, the greater the air pollution in their neighborhood, the higher the likelihood...
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