By Reducing Air Pollution We Can Address Climate Change and Protect Our Health
On Thursday 1 November, UN Climate Change Deputy Executive Secretary Ovais Sarmad underlined the interlinkages between climate change and air pollution at the First...
Woodland hawks flock to urban buffet
Researchers document that woodland hawks -- once in precipitous decline due to pollution, persecution and habitat loss -- have become firmly established in even...
Undeterred, Gulf fish spawn despite hurricane
Even a Category 4 hurricane doesn't kill the mood for coastal fish -- and that's good news for all species, as well as for...
Moths survive bat predation through acoustic camouflage fur
Moths are a mainstay food source for bats, which use echolocation to hunt their prey. Scientists are studying how moths have evolved passive defenses...
Orcasound: A citizen science tool for whale research
Computer algorithms are playing a growing role in analyzing hydrophone audio data when monitoring marine life, but human listeners can complement and enhance these...
Punctuated earthquakes for New Madrid area, Missouri, U.S.
In 1811 and 1812, the region around New Madrid, Missouri, experienced a number of major earthquakes. The final and largest earthquake in this sequence...
Plasma-based system provides radical new path for water purification
Many of today's methods of purifying water rely on filters and chemicals that need regular replenishing or maintenance. Millions of people, however, live in...
Experimental plasma generator offers path forward for better use of landfill gas as energy
Landfill gases contain numerous contaminants, but one group has demonstrated a promising new application of plasma technology capable of removing such compounds. Researchers have...
First study of Humpback whale survivors of orca attacks in the Southeastern Pacific
Scars left by orca attacks indicate that most victims are young whales on the first trip from breeding to feeding grounds. Increasing numbers of...
Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals
A team of oceanographers has journeyed to Norway -- one of the last remaining regions of the world where cod still thrive -- and...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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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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