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How do atmospheric rivers and aerosols impact California rainfall?
Posted: January 17, 2015In the midst of the California rainy season, scientists are embarking on a field campaign designed to improve the understanding of the natural and human-caused phenomena that determine when and…
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Earth is Easter Island
Posted: January 16, 2015The ocean surrounding Easter Island is vast and great, so large it seems impossible that one could ever sail away and find a home away from home. Trees and animals…
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Wild pollinators at risk due to diseased commercial bees
Posted: January 16, 2015A new study from the University of Exeter has found that viruses carried by commercial bees can jump to wild pollinator populations with potentially devastating effects. The researchers are calling…
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European study shows biofuel production can increase with low impacts
Posted: January 16, 2015EU countries could increase their production of biofuels with a minimum impact on the environment, Utrecht University scientists concluded in a study published on Tuesday (13 January). Biofuels are the main green alternative to fossil…
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For sea turtles, there's no place like magnetic home
Posted: January 16, 2015Adult sea turtles find their way back to the beaches where they hatched by seeking out unique magnetic signatures along the coast, according to new evidence from the University of…
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For sea turtles, there's no place like magnetic home
Posted: January 16, 2015Adult sea turtles find their way back to the beaches where they hatched by seeking out unique magnetic signatures along the coast, according to new evidence from the University of…
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How the environment shapes our immune system
Posted: January 15, 2015Why did you get the flu this winter, but your co-workers didn’t? The answer, according to a new study of twins, may have less to do with your genes and…
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Did Palm Oil Expansion Play A Role In The Ebola Crisis?
Posted: January 15, 2015TThe Ebola outbreak in West Africa may have been the result of complex economic and agricultural policies developed by authorities in Guinea and Liberia, according to a new commentary in…
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New data suggests sea levels are rising faster than previously thought
Posted: January 15, 2015The acceleration in global sea level from the 20th century to the last two decades has been significantly larger than scientists previously thought, according to a new Harvard study. The study,…
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Bolt EV concept car from GM could help mainstream electric cars
Posted: January 15, 2015Concept cars at automobile shows generally offer the following: great opps for selfies, dreams over driving a vehicle that will never exist and, of course, the occasional eye roll. But…
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