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Save the Bluefin Tuna
Posted: July 24, 2014The National Marine Fisheries Service opened a public process today to determine whether to prohibit fishing for Pacific bluefin tuna, which have suffered a 96 percent decline since large-scale fishing…
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New Poll Shows Support for Carbon Tax, with Exceptions
Posted: July 24, 2014The concept of a national carbon tax is a hard sell for most people these days. According to a recent poll, only 34 percent of U.S. respondents said they would…
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Climate warming may not drive net losses of soil carbon from tropical forests
Posted: July 23, 2014The planet’s soil releases about 60 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year, which is far more than that released by burning fossil fuels. This happens through a…
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Wind energy not growing in Europe as quickly as expected
Posted: July 23, 2014Europe’s installed wind capacity will increase at a slower rate to the end of the decade than previously estimated, due to regulatory uncertainty and weak economic growth, an industry association…
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Do animal parents stress out like humans?
Posted: July 23, 2014As every parent knows, bringing up children can be a draining business. Now researchers have found that banded mongoose parents find it so stressful, they have no energy left to…
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Wooly Mammoths and Mastodons loved Cincinnati!
Posted: July 22, 2014Their scruffy beards weren’t ironic, but there are reasons mammoths and mastodons could have been the hipsters of the Ice Age. According to research from the University of Cincinnati, the…
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Size and Age of Plants Impact Their Productivity More Than Climate
Posted: July 22, 2014The size and age of plants have more of an impact on their productivity than temperature and precipitation, according to a landmark study by University of Arizona researchers. UA professor…
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New research compares environmental costs of livestock-based foods
Posted: July 22, 2014Trust me, no one loves a nice, big, juicy steak more than me and while I have no immediate plans of becoming a vegetarian, I am a little concerned about…
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NASA getting ready to test engines for Space Launch System rocket
Posted: July 22, 2014Since the end of the Space Shuttle flights, NASA has been relying on help from Russia to launch men and women into space. The agency has been planning on replacement…
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Devil Rays are deep divers!
Posted: July 21, 2014Thought to dwell mostly near the ocean’s surface, Chilean devil rays (Mobula tarapacana) are most often seen gliding through shallow, warm waters. But a new study by scientists at Woods…
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