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Unusually shallow earthquake ruptures in Chinese fracking field
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California’s August Complex largest fire in state’s history
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New climate model helps researchers better predict water needs
New research combines climate and land use projections to predict water availability, information that is crucial for the preparations of resource managers and land-use...
Pesticides and food scarcity dramatically reduce wild bee population
The loss of flowering plants and the widespread use of pesticides could be a double punch to wild bee populations. In a new study,...
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