For these critically endangered marine turtles, climate change could be a knockout blow
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Colorado River Delta report provides restoration road map
Four growing seasons after the engineered spring flood of the Colorado River Delta in March 2014, the delta's birds, plants and groundwater continue to...
How complexity science can quickly detect climate record anomalies
When making sense of the massive amount of information packed into an ice core, scientists face a forensic challenge: how best to separate the...
Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets
Researchers praises widespread commitment but call for broader participation to better protect global marine ecosystems.
Protein involved in nematode stress response identified
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Asian glaciers slowed by ice loss, NASA finds
Asia's high mountain glaciers are flowing more slowly in response to widespread ice loss, affecting freshwater availability downstream in India, Pakistan and China, a...
Sewage bacteria lurking in Hudson river sediments, study finds
A new study shows that fecal bacteria from sewage are living in far greater quantities in near-shore sediments of the Hudson River than in...
Scientific basis for EPA’s Endangerment Finding is stronger than ever
The evidence used to support the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gases is even stronger and more conclusive now. This finding comes three...
Snow over Antarctica buffered sea level rise during last century
An increase in snowfall accumulation over Antarctica during the 20th century mitigated sea level rise by 0.4 inches. However, Antarctica's additional ice mass gained...
Scientists overhaul corn domestication story with multidisciplinary analysis
Scientists are revising the history of one of the world's most important crops. Drawing on genetic and archaeological evidence, researchers have found that a...
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