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Seventy-four percent of the world's population will be exposed to deadly heatwaves by 2100 if carbon gas emissions continue to rise at current rates,...
Spineless creature studied in DC swamp
Its name is Stygobromus hayi, the Hay's Spring amphipod. It is spineless. It lacks vision. It is an opportunistic feeder, consuming whatever resources are...
California named state with the worst air quality (again)
High ozone levels and a quickly growing population are making it tough to implement regulations to reduce pollution, says a professor.
Monitoring soil structure changes after compaction
Soil compaction is a global threat to soil ecosystem services, causing tremendous costs to society. The costs of soil compaction are borne by the...
Six key impact areas of shale oil and gas development in Texas
A comprehensive review of the impacts of oil and gas development in Texas by a cross-disciplinary task force of top researchers finds a wide...
Biofuel for conventional diesel engines created
In accordance with an EU directive, conventional automotive diesel is supplemented with seven percent biodiesel. This proportion is set to rise to ten percent...
Study of oil and gas drilling finds pollution and connections to earthquakes.
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Houston-based Apache Corp. plans to drill for oil and use hydraulic fracturing on 350,000 acres...
What a wet winter means for future of wildfire season.
Every spring firefighters throughout the West approach the summer season with a proverbial prediction: If the winter was dry, all those parched trees will...
Beyond meatless Mondays: 5 ways to get more plant-based food on American plates.
Arguments for eating less meat (or none at all) have long been waged along health and ethical lines, bringing together nutritionists and animal rights...
With lobsters and climate, there's not a debate.
During a week in which much of the world was wondering whether the president of the United States considers climate change a threat, in...
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