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Scientists replicate landmark study to determine changes in coral sea temperature tolerance over time. In the three species of Hawaiian corals retested, bleaching occurred...
Pacific Ocean’s effect on Arctic warming
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Archaeologists found traces of submerged Stone Age settlement in Southeast Finland
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Tropical birds benefit from more forest by rivers in oil palm areas
Protected riverbank habitats within areas of oil palm cultivation can play a key role in reducing the negative impacts on tropical bird numbers but...
Rediscovering the sources of Egyptian metals
Two new studies offer the first comprehensive analytical datasets of Protodynastic to Old Kingdom Egyptian copper-based artifacts (c. 3rd millennium BC), analyzing the provenance...
Discovery of copper band shows Native Americans engaged in trade more extensively than thought
A research team has found a copper band that indicates ancient Native Americans engaged in extensive trade networks spanning far greater distances than what...
Author Correction: Achieving a climate justice pathway to 1.5 °C
Author Correction: Achieving a climate justice pathway to 1.5 °CAuthor Correction: Achieving a climate justice pathway to 1.5 °C, Published online: 07 August 2018;...
Rain-on-snow flood risk to increase in many mountain regions of the western U.S., Canada
Flooding caused by rain falling on snowpack could more than double by the end of this century in some areas of the western United...
System selectively sequesters toxins from water
Engineers are developing ionic water-treatment technology that saves money and energy by selectively removing only hazardous contaminants and ignoring those that are harmless. The...
Earth at risk of heading towards ‘hothouse Earth’ state
An international team of scientists is showing that even if the carbon emission reductions called for in the Paris Agreement are met, there is...
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