Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer
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Weaving a web of knowledge: Supporting observers of the Arctic
By Agnieszka Gautier
When Roberta Tuurraq Glenn recalls speaking with Alaskan Native Elders, she lights up. “I feel lucky,” she says. “To be involved in...
Identifying the bee’s knees of bumble bee diets
A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwest. By viewing almost 23,000 bumble...
What you count is not necessarily what counts
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Fine particulate matter catalyzes oxidative stress in the lungs
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Eruption of Tonga underwater volcano found to disrupt satellite signals halfway around the world
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Earlier snowpack melt in Western US could bring summer water scarcity
Mountain snowpack, typically seen as the water tower of the Western United States and Canada, is in decline, according to a new study. Researchers...
A guide through the genome
Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests. One of the greatest challenges in...
How plants use sugar to produce roots
Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. Botanists have demonstrated that it is based...
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