A warming climate decreases microbial diversity
Researchers conducted an eight-year experiment that found that climate warming played a predominant role in shaping microbial biodiversity, with significant negative effect.
Rural areas near coast will bear the brunt of U.S. sea-level rise
A new analysis using highly detailed elevation maps of the Chesapeake Bay suggests that North America's extensive areas of low-lying rural land will allow...
Research clarifies hazards posed by harmful algal blooms
Research has shed new light on the hazards associated with harmful algal blooms such as one four years ago that fouled drinking water in...
Gravity-defying spike waves rewrite the rule book
Researchers studying wave breaking have found that axisymmetric 'spike waves' can far exceed limits that were previously thought to dictate the maximum height of...
Companies’ use of renewable energy certificates masks inaction on carbon emissions
A new study argues that renewable energy certificates -- a market-based tool that certifies the bearer owns one megawatt hour of electricity produced from...
Study explores uncertainties in flood risk estimates
Flood frequency analysis is a technique used to estimate flood risk, providing statistics such as the '100-year flood' or '500-year flood' that are critical...
Earliest record of wildfires provide insights to Earth’s past vegetation and oxygen levels
While wildfires over recent years have raged across much of the western United States and pose significant hazards to wildlife and local populations, wildfires...
Right whales’ survival rates plummet after severe injury from fishing gear
Most North Atlantic right whales that are severely injured in fishing gear entanglements die within three years, a study finds. Severely injured whales were...
Double-layered catalyst generates more hydrogen
Engineers have developed a catalyst by adding a flat platinum interface to NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH). The new catalyst increases hydrogen production efficiency and...
Panthers now number one predator of white-tailed deer in Southwest Florida
A new study found Florida panthers are the No. 1 cause of mortality for white-tailed deer in Southwest Florida. The researchers set out to...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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