Vanuatu: petit paradis résistant
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La plage est paradisiaque avec ses eaux cristallines et ses cocotiers. Et en apparence bien protégée...
Natural disasters pose grave threat to planet’s last Javan rhinos
The world's only population of Javan rhinoceros, already under severe threat from poaching, could go extinct in the future due to natural disasters, including...
African lions under same threats as extinct sabre-toothed tigers faced
African lions are under the same threats extinct sabre-toothed tigers faced.
Turning old coffee waste into cleaner biofuels
Future Americano, cappuccino and latte drinkers could help produce the raw material for a greener biofuel that would reduce our reliance on diesel from...
Climate change could increase ER visits for allergy-related asthma
More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak...
New method can selectively remove micropollutants from water
Engineers have developed a new way to get toxic micropollutants, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals, out of water.
As heat index climbs, emergency visits, deaths rise in New England
New research shows that New Englanders are susceptible to serious health effects even when the heat index is below 100, a finding that has...
Proving Einstein right using the most sensitive Earth rotation sensors ever made
Einstein's theory of gravity predicts that a rotating body, such as Earth, partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation. Scientists suggest a novel...
New robotic fish for environmental monitoring
Researchers are developing a bio-inspired robot equipped with special chemical sensors able to detect the pH of water.
Is the South finally fed up with the nuclear option?
As Tonya Bonitatibus steers her boat along the Savannah River, she reflects on the dualities of the murky waterway she’s pledged to protect. It’s...
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