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US leads the world in EV adoption
Posted: April 21, 2015The United States currently leads the world in the number of plug-in electric vehicles on the road, capturing 41% of the global market. Though the market can be traced back to the…
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Fishing impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
Posted: April 21, 2015New research shows that fishing is having a significant impact on the make-up of fish populations of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s long been known that environmental impacts such as climate…
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Limited nutrients may keep plants from growing as fast as scientists thought
Posted: April 21, 2015Plants are one of the last bulwarks against climate change. They feed on carbon dioxide, growing faster and absorbing more of the greenhouse gas as humans produce it. But a…
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Side effects of Statin drugs may be underestimated in elderly patients
Posted: April 21, 2015A new study by UC San Francisco has found that statins can help prevent disease in older adults but must be weighed against potentially serious side effects.Amid a projected cost…
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Decreasing biodiversity affects productivity of remaining plants
Posted: April 20, 2015When plant biodiversity declines, the remaining plants face diminishing productivity, say scientists in study published April 20 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "The loss of biodiversity…
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US energy-related CO2 emissions increase for second year in a row
Posted: April 20, 2015For the second year in a row, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States have increased, according to the latest official figures. However, unlike 2013, when emissions and gross…
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Electric vehicle sales booming in France, Germany, UK
Posted: April 20, 2015France is leading Europe’s electric vehicle revolution with the nation now accounting for more than a quarter of EV sales across the EU, new figures reveal.Data released by the European Environment…
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Lake Mead water levels continuing to drop
Posted: April 19, 2015The historic four-year drought in California has been grabbing the headlines lately, but there's a much bigger problem facing the West: the now 14-year drought gripping the Colorado River basin.One…
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Solar power and Native American rights clash in the Mojave Desert
Posted: April 18, 2015In a remote corner of the Mojave Desert, 15 miles from Las Vegas, stands the expansive Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. Occupying 5 square miles, the facility seems to swallow…
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The color of light and our daily rhythms
Posted: April 18, 2015Research by scientists at The University of Manchester has revealed that the colour of light has a major impact on how the brain clock measures time of day and on…
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