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Reducing the melting of Greenland ice cap using solar geoengineering?
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Human-driven habitat change leads to physical, behavioral change in mosquitofish
Bahamian mosquitofish in habitats fragmented by human activity are more willing to explore their environment, more stressed by change and have smaller brain regions...
Energycane produces more biodiesel than soybean at a lower cost
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Atmospheric acidity impacts oceanic ecology
Increased acidity in the atmosphere is disrupting the ecological balance of the oceans, according to new research. The study looks at acidity's impact on...
Engineered protein inspired by nature may help plastic plague
Cheap to produce and long to degrade, plastic was once a manufacturing miracle. Now, plastic is an environmental plague, clogging landfills and choking waterways....
Arctic seabirds are less heat tolerant, more vulnerable to climate change
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Mapping dengue hot spots pinpoints risk for Zika and chikungunya
Data from nine cities in Mexico confirms that identifying dengue fever 'hot spots' can provide a predictive map for future outbreaks of Zika and...
New method lets researchers rapidly monitor snow leopard stress levels in the wild
Biologists can now analyze snow leopard stress hormones in the field.
New model accurately predicts how coasts will be impacted by storms and sea-level rise
Scientists have developed a simple algorithm-based model which predicts how coastlines could be affected by extreme storms and predicted rises in sea levels and...
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