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Researcher Discovers Groundwater Modeling Breakthrough
Posted: July 2, 2015A University of Wyoming professor has made a discovery that answers a nearly 100-year-old question about water movement, with implications for agriculture, hydrology, climate science and other fields.
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Where the Wild Things Aren't: Cats Avoid Places Coyotes Roam
Posted: July 1, 2015Domestic cats might be determined hunters, but they stick mostly to residential areas instead of venturing into parks and protected areas where coyotes roam. That’s the key finding from a…
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The super sense you didn't know you had
Posted: July 1, 2015An experiment originally designed to test the visual abilities of octopuses and cuttlefish has given University of Bristol researchers an unprecedented insight into the human ability to perceive polarized light…
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Today's Extra Second Explained
Posted: June 30, 2015The day will officially be a bit longer than usual on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, because an extra second, or "leap" second, will be added. "Earth's rotation is gradually slowing down…
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Can pollution be good for trees?
Posted: June 30, 2015Trees that can tolerate soil pollution are also better at defending themselves against pests and pathogens. "It looks like the very act of tolerating chemical pollution may give trees an…
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Study examines the role of naturally occurring halogens in atmospheric deposition
Posted: June 30, 2015It’s been difficult to explain patterns of toxic mercury in some parts of the world, such as why there’s so much of the toxin deposited into ecosystems from the air…
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How Rainwater Could Save Rupees
Posted: June 29, 2015Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data. The study, partially funded by NASA’s Precipitation Measurement Missions,…
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What California can learn for Israel on solving serious water shortages
Posted: June 29, 2015California is still counting up the damage from the 2014 drought, which resulted in more than $200 million in losses in the dairy and livestock industry and a staggering $810 million in…
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Study examines overall carbon cost of fuel from Canadian oil sands
Posted: June 28, 2015Gasoline and diesel fuel extracted and refined from Canadian oil sands will release about 20 percent more carbon into the atmosphere over the oil’s lifetime than fuel from conventional crude…
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California's Isla Rasa being abandoned by seabirds
Posted: June 27, 2015Isla Rasa, in the Gulf of California, is renowned for its massive aggregations of nesting seabirds. Over 95 percent of the world populations of Elegant Terns and Heerman's Gulls concentrate…
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