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New research resolves 40 years of debate about the strength of olivine, the most abundant mineral in the Earth's mantle. Measuring the strength of...
Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world
Researchers have published the first analysis looking at how vulnerable the world's freshwater and marine fishes are to climate change. Their study used physiological...
Earth’s oldest trees in climate-induced race up the tree line
Bristlecone pine and limber pine trees in the Great Basin region of the western United States are like two very gnarled, old men in...
Illinois engineer’s invention expected to be game changer for grid.
While a recent Energy Department report received a lot of attention for its conclusions about the generating mix, it also warned that 21st century...
Preserve old-growth forests to keep carbon where it belongs.
Hardly a day passes without news of unprecedented wildfires, hurricanes, and other climate related-disasters. In British Columbia alone, more than one million hectares of...
Hurricane Irma: Florida’s overdevelopment has created a ticking time bomb.
Millions are without power in Florida after Irma—one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record—swept through the state this weekend before weakening to...
Beyoncé takes on racism, violence and climate change in just 2 minutes.
Beyoncé contributed a two-minute video to Tuesday evening’s “Hand in Hand” benefit for hurricane relief and managed to touch on at least three of...
An important process fueling harmful algal blooms investigated in Canadian water bodies
A critical review examines the recycling of phosphorus from sediment to water and finds that internal phosphorus loading is common in Canadian fresh waters,...
German carmakers push for electrics while clinging to diesel.
Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and BMW AG are walking a tightrope, vowing to speed up their push into electric cars while clinging to diesel...
Harvey's flooding blamed in major gasoline spill in Texas.
Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters triggered a spill of almost a half-million gallons of gasoline from two storage tanks along the Houston Ship Channel, marking the...
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