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Connecting with climate science
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Cosumnes River provides model for floodplain restoration in California.
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What EPA chief Scott Pruitt promised — and what he’s done.
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For Scott Pruitt, “back to basics” has translated to “back off.”The Environmental Protection Agency administrator came into office promising to...
How Neolithic people adapted to climate change
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Higher elevation birds sport thicker down
A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at higher elevations have more of fluffy down than lower...
N95 respirators could offer robust protection from wildfire smoke
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Utah Legislature did little to battle pollution.
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Aerosol-weakened summer monsoons decrease lake fertilization on the Chinese Loess Plateau
The Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) is the cradle of Chinese civilization, and environmental changes in this region have influenced the historical trajectory of ancient...
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