Caribbean coral reef decline began in 1950s and 1960s from local human activities
Fossil data, historical records, and underwater survey data have been used to reconstruct the abundance of staghorn and elkhorn corals over the past 125,000...
Digital agriculture paves the road to agricultural sustainability
Researchers outline how to develop a more sustainable land management system through data collection and stakeholder buy-in.
Bike lanes provide positive economic impact
Despite longstanding popular belief, bicycle lanes can actually improve business. At worst, the negative impact on sales and employment is minimal, according to a...
Human-caused warming will cause more slow-moving hurricanes, warn climatologists
Hurricanes moving slowly over an area can cause more damage than faster-moving storms, and rising global temperatures will likely cause more mid-latitude hurricanes to...
Tectonic plates started shifting earlier than previously thought
Scientists examining rocks older than 3 billion years discovered that the Earth's tectonic plates move around today much as they did between 2 and...
Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield
Despite the importance of sweet potato, little is known about the sweet potato microbiome.
Disappearing Alaskan sea ice is significant for Arctic marine ecosystem
A new study shows that plant materials originating in Arctic sea ice are significantly incorporated into marine food webs that are used for subsistence...
Social marketing is shown to help small fishing communities adopt sustainable fishing practices
If you live in a small community where fishing is your primary source of income and nutrition, it's tough to hear you might have...
Spotting air pollution with satellites, better than ever before
Researchers have devised a method for estimating the air quality over a small patch of land using nothing but satellite imagery and weather conditions....
Excessive rainfall may have triggered 2018 Kilauea eruption
In May 2018 Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii erupted, touching off months of intense activity. Through August, incandescent lava from fissures spewed...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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