Foresight must guide geoengineering research and development
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Feeling the heat is not enough
Feeling the heat is not enoughFeeling the heat is not enough, Published online: 22 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0464-2Climate change exposes more people to heat waves...
The fate of Amazonia
The fate of AmazoniaThe fate of Amazonia, Published online: 22 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0465-1A fifty-year observational record of Central Amazon forest reveals the multifaceted nature...
Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption
Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power...
Continuing impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Nine years ago tomorrow -- April 20, 2010 -- crude oil began leaking from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig into the Gulf of Mexico...
Data mining digs up hidden clues to major California earthquake triggers
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Fish under threat release chemicals to warn others of danger
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Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change
Researchers use GPS to track the timing and patterns of giant tortoise migration over multiple years. The tortoises often take the same migration routes...
Weak honey bee colonies may fail from cold exposure during shipping
Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance hauling, according to a preliminary study.
Ocean currents bring good news for reef fish
A new study suggests reefs suffering coral bleaching can still be productive, as fish dependent on reefs get a bulk of their food delivered...
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