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The important role of diatoms in the oceans
Posted: May 29, 2015A glass of seawater is teeming with life, and recent research reveals more about what ocean water contains. Microscopic creatures in the world's oceans weigh more than all of the…
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Siaga population cut in half in less than a month
Posted: May 29, 2015No one knows what's killing them, but scientists estimate that almost half of the world's saiga (Saiga tatarica) have perished since May 10th. To date, researchers on-the-ground unofficially estimate that…
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Why Heat is Accelerating the California Drought
Posted: May 28, 2015Although record low precipitation has been the main driver of one of the worst droughts in California history, abnormally high temperatures have also played an important role in amplifying its…
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Greening the Airline Industry
Posted: May 28, 2015The airline sector is trying to lessen its carbon footprint. In mid-June, the Paris Air Show will host the COP21 seen from the sky conference. Boeing and Airbus are concentrating…
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Tattoos and skin complications
Posted: May 28, 2015In what they believe to be the first survey of its kind in the United States, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that as many as 6 percent…
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Larvae Parasite May Contribute to Declining Honey Bee Colonies
Posted: May 27, 2015Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a tiny single-celled parasite may have a greater-than expected impact on honey bee colonies, which have been undergoing mysterious declines worldwide for…
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Montreal Protocol Leads to Better Ozone
Posted: May 27, 2015We are already reaping the rewards of the Montreal Protocol, with the ozone layer in much better shape than it would have been without the UN treaty, according to a…
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Babies can see relations between objects before they can talk
Posted: May 27, 2015Two pennies can be considered the same — both are pennies, just as two elephants can be considered the same, as both are elephants. Despite the vast difference between pennies…
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Increasing stream shading good for trout
Posted: May 27, 2015As snowpack levels decline with the warming climate, many streams will experience less water flow, especially during summer months, potentially exposing more fish to predation by birds and other animals.A…
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How shade can help trout populations
Posted: May 26, 2015As snowpack levels decline with the warming climate, many streams will experience less water flow, especially during summer months, potentially exposing more fish to predation by birds and other animals. A…
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