Development threatens tropical forests
While infrastructure expansion has been broadly investigated as a driver of deforestation, the impacts of extractive industry and its interactions with infrastructure investment on...
Uneven rates of sea level rise tied to climate change
The pattern of uneven sea level rise over the last quarter century has been driven in part by human-caused climate change, not just natural...
New laboratory system allows researchers to probe the secret lives of queen bees
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Pulses of sinking carbon reaching the deep sea are not captured in global climate...
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New dataset expands understanding of Arctic Spring Bloom
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In death, Lonesome George reveals why giant tortoises live so long
Genetic analysis of DNA from Lonesome George and samples from other giant tortoises of the Galapagos -- which can live more than 100 years...
The secret contamination of polar bears
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Prescribed burning not as damaging as previously thought
New research has found that prescribed burning, a controversial technique where fires are intentionally used to manage vegetation, is not as damaging to peat...
Natural ocean fluctuations could help explain Antarctic sea ice changes
Since satellite records of sea ice began in the 1970s, the world’s poles have shown a contrasting picture. While Arctic sea ice levels have...
Solving 21st-century problems requires skills that few are trained in, scientists find
From companies trying to resolve data security risks to coastal communities preparing for rising sea levels, solving modern problems requires teamwork that draws on...
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