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Seabird Populations on the Decline
Posted: July 10, 2015UBC research shows world’s monitored seabird populations have dropped 70 per cent since the 1950s, a stark indication that marine ecosystems are not doing well. Michelle Paleczny, a UBC master’s student…
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BP to pay billions in oil spill settlement
Posted: July 10, 2015BP has finally agreed to pay for the incredible damage it caused after the headline-grabbing oil disaster in 2010. The company made overtures at responsibility in the past, but this…
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Slight global warming causes six meter sea level rise
Posted: July 9, 2015A new review analyzing three decades of research on the historic effects of melting polar ice sheets found that global sea levels have risen at least six meters, or about…
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Green Aviation Climbs to New Heights
Posted: July 9, 2015This turns out to be quite a week for green aviation. First, an incredible milestone in the historic journey of the Solar Impulse as the fuel-free aircraft successfully completed a five-day crossing of…
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E-Waste problem not going away
Posted: July 9, 2015While electrical and electronic equipment have never been more efficient, economical or in demand, consumers' desire to own the best and the latest is contributing to an environmental issue of increasing seriousness…
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New Model Predicts Avian Fatalities at Wind Facilities
Posted: July 8, 2015The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has released a study that will enable ecologists, managers, policy makers, and industry to predict the bird…
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How reusable bags change shopping decisions
Posted: July 8, 2015Taking reusable bags to the supermarket can help identify the environmentally friendly shopper but a new study has now discovered the products they are more likely to buy. New research in…
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Why some Badgers age faster than others
Posted: July 8, 2015Male badgers that spend their youth fighting tend to age more quickly than their passive counterparts according to new research from the University of Exeter.The 35-year study revealed that male…
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Study: Temperature influences bird diversity loss in Mexico
Posted: July 7, 2015A wide-ranging study of gains and losses of populations of bird species across Mexico in the 20th century shows shifts in temperature due to global climate change are the primary…
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Mapping mosquito data to track spread of disease
Posted: July 7, 2015Mosquitoes that carry the dengue and chikungunya viruses are more widespread than ever, believe scientists mapping the global spread of the insects. There are no treatments or vaccines for these diseases,…
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