Linked faults under Salt Lake City may elevate risk of building damage
A complex zone of folding and faulting that links two faults underneath downtown Salt Lake City could deform the ground during a large earthquake,...
CO2 emissions are rebounding, but clean energy revolutions are emerging
According to a new article there are encouraging signs in emerging clean energy technology 'niches' -- countries, states or corporations -- that are pioneering...
South Pole and East Antarctica warmer than previously thought during last ice age, two...
Glaciologists analyzed Antarctic ice cores to understand the continent's air temperatures during the most recent glacial period. The results help understand how the region...
Mockingbirds follow similar musical rules as those found in human music
Mockingbirds follow similar musical rules as those found in human music, from Beethoven to Kendrick Lamar.
Cultural, belief system data can inform gray wolf recovery efforts in US
The study reveals that Colorado's social environment is far more conducive to wolf recovery than states like Montana and Idaho, which currently have state...
North Atlantic right whales have gotten smaller since the 1980s
Whales are largely protected from direct catch, but many populations' numbers still remain far below what they once were. A study suggests that, in...
A shark mystery millions of years in the making
The biggest shark attack in history did not involve humans. A new study by earth scientists has turned up a massive die-off of sharks...
Passing the acid test: New, low-pH system recycles more carbon into valuable products
Engineering researchers have developed an electrochemical system that coverts a greater amount of CO2 into valuable products, such as ethylene and ethanol. These are...
New technology ‘listens’ for endangered right whales
Researchers have developed technology that will help to protect North American right whales, one of the world's most endangered marine species. The new techniques...
Tipping elements can destabilize each other, leading to climate domino effects
Under global warming, tipping elements in the Earth system can destabilize each other and eventually lead to climate domino effects. The ice sheets on...
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