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Carbon storage in world's biomass is increasing
Posted: April 2, 2015The threat of deforestation is understood as one of the major problems in the world today, but a new study suggests that the total amount of vegetation in the world…
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Plowing prairies for grains
Posted: April 2, 2015Clearing grasslands to make way for biofuels may seem counterproductive, but University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers show in a study today (April 2, 2015) that crops, including the corn and soy…
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New California water restrictions mandated
Posted: April 2, 2015This year California has seen the lowest snowpack ever recorded, which was a disaster for the winter ski tourism industry and poses dangers of wildfires this summer and fall. But the…
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Polar Bears Won't be Satisfied by Terrestrial Foods Alone
Posted: April 1, 2015A team of scientists led by the U.S. Geological Survey found that polar bears, increasingly forced on shore due to sea ice loss, may be eating terrestrial foods including berries,…
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The advantages of being a morning person
Posted: April 1, 2015There are many advantages of getting a good nights sleep. Turns out, the advantages are less if you are a night owl instead of a morning person.Night owls are more…
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Agricultural contaminant impacts fish reproductive behavior
Posted: April 1, 2015A common growth-promoting hormone used worldwide in the cattle industry has been found to affect the sexual behaviours of fish at a very low concentration in waterways – with potentially…
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Why is Mars so different from Earth?
Posted: April 1, 2015Did Mars ever support life of any sort? Why is Mars so different from Earth? Can we deduce its history from current conditions?NASA's Curiosity rover is using a new experiment…
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Study suggests methane in drinking water is unrelated to fracking
Posted: March 31, 2015Fracking doesn’t appear to be allowing methane to seriously contaminate drinking water in Pennsylvania, a new study finds—contrary to some earlier, much publicized research that suggested a stronger link. But…
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Large animals are needed to regenerate tropical forests
Posted: March 31, 2015Nearly two-thirds of tropical forests in Southeast Asia have been degraded by logging, agriculture and other human uses, and their fauna have been decimated by hunting and the bushmeat trade….
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New deep-water methane reservoir found deep in the Arctic Ocean
Posted: March 31, 2015Research led by a University of New Hampshire professor has identified a new source of methane for gas hydrates — ice-like substances found in sediment that trap methane within the…
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