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What rising seas mean for local economies
High-tide flooding resulting from climate change is already disrupting the economy of Annapolis, Md. As sea levels rise, the impacts are expected to get...
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From vibrations alone, acacia ants can tell nibbles from the wind
Researchers find that the ants of the acacia tree are tipped off to the presence of herbivores by vibrations that run throughout the trees...
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