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Building a Better Weather Forecast? SMAP May Help
Jan. 28, 2015 — If you were trying to forecast tomorrow's weather, you would probably look up at the sky rather than down at the ground. But if you live in the U.S. Midwest or someplace with a similar climate, ... full story -
Researchers Produce Two Bio-Fuels from a Single Algae
Jan. 28, 2015 — A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new ... full story -
Erratic as Normal: Arctic Sea Ice Loss Expected to Be Bumpy in the Short Term
Jan. 28, 2015 — Arctic sea ice extent plunged precipitously from 2001 to 2007, then barely budged between 2007 and 2013. Even in a warming world, researchers should expect such unusual periods of no change -- and ... full story -
Smothered Oceans: Extreme Oxygen Loss in Oceans Accompanied Past Global Climate Change
Jan. 28, 2015 — From the subarctic Pacific to the Chilean margins, extreme oxygen loss is stretching from the upper ocean to about 3,000 meters deep. In some oceanic regions, such loss occurred within 100 years or ... full story -
Storm Chasers Take on Supercell Thunderstorms in Bangladesh
Jan. 28, 2015 — This past April, Scott Olson touched down in Bangladesh to become the country’s first known storm chaser. On the other side of the world, back in Oklahoma, meteorologists worked tirelessly to put ... full story -
Missing Link in Metal Physics Explains Earth's Magnetic Field
Jan. 28, 2015 — Earth's magnetic field shields the life on our planet's surface from cosmic rays. It is generated by turbulent motions of liquid iron in Earth's core. Iron is a metal, which means it ... full story -
Earlier Menopause Linked to Everyday Chemical Exposures
Jan. 28, 2015 — Women whose bodies have high levels of chemicals found in plastics, personal-care products, common household items and the environment experience menopause two to four years earlier than women with ... full story -
Spiky 'Hedgehog Particles' for Safer Paints, Fewer VOC Emissions
Jan. 28, 2015 — A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly paints and a variety of other ... full story -
Nordic Marine Scientists: Showcasing Growing Pressure on Oceans?
Jan. 28, 2015 — A group of 13 scientists argue that the Nordic countries are in a unique position to showcase how to handle the growing pressure on the oceans. However, this relies on a collective ability to regard ... full story -
Slope on Ocean Surface Lowers Sea Level in Europe
Jan. 28, 2015 — A ‘slope’ on the ocean surface in the Strait of Gibraltar is lowering the sea level in Europe by 7cm, researchers have discovered. This research will help to more accurately predict future sea ... full story -
A Robot to Help Improve Agriculture and Wine Production
Jan. 28, 2015 — Agricultural researchers and computer scientists are working on the development of an unmanned robot, equipped with non-invasive advanced sensors and artificial intelligence systems, which will help ... full story -
Satellite Study Identifies Water Bodies Important for Biodiversity Conservation
Jan. 28, 2015 — Using satellite images to study changing patterns of surface water is a powerful tool for identifying conservationally important 'stepping stone' water bodies that could help aquatic ... full story -
Into the Dark: Two New Encrusting Anemones Found in Coral Reef Caves
Jan. 28, 2015 — Three marine biologists from Japan have discovered two new and unusually unique species of encrusting anemone. Unlike almost all known species within their genus, these two new species do not have ... full story -
Ocean Acidification Changes Balance of Biofouling Communities
Jan. 28, 2015 — A new study of marine organisms that make up the 'biofouling community' -- tiny creatures that attach themselves to ships' hulls and rocks in the ocean around the world -- shows how ... full story -
Early Mesoamericans Affected by Climate Change
Jan. 27, 2015 — Scientists have reconstructed the past climate for the region around Cantona, a large fortified city in highland Mexico, and found the population drastically declined in the past, at least in part ... full storyMore: -
Easter Island Mystery: Why Did the Native Culture Die Out?
Jan. 27, 2015 — Long before the Europeans arrived on Easter Island in 1722, the native Polynesian culture known as Rapa Nui showed signs of demographic decline. However, the catalyst has long been debated in the ... full story -
The World's Oldest Known Snake Fossils: Rolling Back the Clock by Nearly 70 Million Years
Jan. 27, 2015 — Fossilized remains of four ancient snakes have been dated between 140 and 167 million years old -- nearly 70 million years older than the previous record of ancient snake fossils -- and are changing ... full story -
The Origin of Life: Labyrinths as Crucibles of Life
Jan. 27, 2015 — Water-filled micropores in hot rock may have acted as the nurseries in which life on Earth began. A team has now shown that temperature gradients in pore systems promote the cyclical replication and ... full story -
Carbon Accumulation by Southeastern U.S. Forests May Slow
Jan. 27, 2015 — Carbon accumulation levels in the Southeastern US may be slowing due to forest dynamics and land use changes, according to findings of a new study. The research is the first to isolate the impacts of ... full story -
Economic Trade-Offs of Owning Versus Leasing a Solar Photovoltaic System
Jan. 27, 2015 — Two new reports examine the economic options customers face when deciding how to finance commercial or residential solar energy systems. Analysts found that businesses that use low-cost financing to ... full story
- Building a better weather forecast? SMAP may help
- Researchers produce two bio-fuels from a single algae
- Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term
- Smothered oceans: Extreme oxygen loss in oceans accompanied past global climate change
- Storm Chasers Take on Supercell Thunderstorms in Bangladesh
- Missing link in metal physics explains Earth's magnetic field
- Earlier menopause linked to everyday chemical exposures
- Spiky 'hedgehog particles' for safer paints, fewer VOC emissions
- Nordic marine scientists: Showcasing growing pressure on oceans?
- Slope on ocean surface lowers sea level in Europe
- A robot to help improve agriculture and wine production
- Satellite study identifies water bodies important for biodiversity conservation
- Into the dark: Two new encrusting anemones found in coral reef caves
- Ocean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities
- Early Mesoamericans affected by climate change
- Easter Island mystery: Why did the native culture die out?
- The world's oldest known snake fossils: Rolling back the clock by nearly 70 million years
- The origin of life: Labyrinths as crucibles of life
- Carbon accumulation by Southeastern U.S. forests may slow
- Economic trade-offs of owning versus leasing a solar photovoltaic system
- Bad weather warnings most effective if probability included, new research suggests
- How do small birds survive cold winters?
- Do green roofs, solar panels work well together?
- Sagebrush ecosystem recovery hobbled by loss of soil complexity at development sites
- Pilotless aircraft will play critical roles in precision agriculture
- Winters in Siberian permafrost regions have warmed since millenia
- Global warming doubles risk of extreme La Niña event, research shows
- Geothermal microbial reservoirs: Staircase fractures in microbialites and travertines
- Partly wrong with a chance of being right: Weather forecast
- Researchers identify materials to improve biofuel, petroleum processing
- Climate models disagree on why temperature 'wiggles' occur
- Meteosat-7 becomes EUMETSAT's longest-serving operational satellite
- Shell growth observed thanks to 'ion sponge'
- Cause for decline of Missouri River pallid sturgeon identified
- Ethnic minorities, deprived communities hardest hit by air pollution
- Converting olive mash into cash
- 3-D view of Greenland Ice Sheet opens window on ice history
- Lead negatively impacts cognitive functions of boys more than girls
- Boston's leaky pipes release high levels of heat-trapping methane
- Calculating the future of solar-fuel refineries
- New technique helps probe performance of organic solar cell materials
- New technique for producing cheaper solar energy suggested by research
- Alamo impact crater: New study could double its size
- Climate affects development of human speech
- Warming seas decrease sea turtle basking
- Ocean could hold key to predicting recurring extreme winters
- Bad reputation of crows demystified
- Arctic ice cap slides into the ocean
- Brazil's soy moratorium still needed to preserve Amazon
- Scientists search for new ways to deal with U. S. uranium ore processing legacy
- Surprising insights into effects of wood fuel burning
- New research re-creates planet formation, super-Earths and giant planets in the laboratory
- Going with the flow: Is river basin management misguided?
- When it comes to variations in crop yield, climate has a big say
- Promising drug candidate protects against radiation exposure from nuclear fallout
- As trees are cut and climates shift, can the animals of Borneo be saved?
- Using less fish to test chemicals safety
- California's policies can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions through 2030
- Antibiotics, bacteria, resistance genes found in dust from feedlots
- Soils could keep contaminants in wastewater from reaching groundwater, streams
- Study projects unprecedented loss of corals in Great Barrier Reef due to warming
- Small drop in sea level had big impact on southern Great Barrier Reef
- Snack attack: Bears munch on ants and help plants grow
- Doubt cast on global firestorm generated by dino-killing asteroid
- Fossils survive volcanic eruption to tell us about the origin of the Canary Islands
- Zolushka, (the russian translation for Cinderella), the tiger, rescued and released back into the wild
- Warmer, drier climate altering forests throughout California
- Drillers help make new Antarctic discoveries
- Synthetic amino acid enables safe, new biotechnology solutions to global problems
- Animal-to-human transmission of Ebola virus appears tied to increasing human population density in forested regions
- Two lakes beneath the ice in Greenland, gone within weeks
- Next-generation sequencing offers insight into how species adapt to climate change
- Death of a dynamo: A hard drive from space
- Researchers introduce macrosystems approach to study stream ecology
- Ecocentricity: How do consumers decide what makes a product 'green'?
- Sequestration on shaky ground: Natural impediment to long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide
- Climate change threatens 30 years of sea turtle conservation success
- Decorative and flexible solar panels become part of interior design and the appearance of objects
- Endangered chimpanzees may experience drastic habitat loss within 5 years
- Simple soil mixture reverses toxic stormwater effects
- Greenland Ice: The warmer it gets the faster it melts
- Biggest fish in the ocean receives international protection
- Warming climate likely will change the composition of northern forests, study shows
- Vegetation can help prevent soil erosion due to wind
- Climate change does not bode well for picky eaters
- Drugs from dirt: Scientists develop first global roadmap for drug discovery
- Pioneer study examines declining coral reef health due to pesticides/sea surface temperatures
- Giant atmospheric rivers add mass to Antarctica's ice sheet
- Ocean floor dust gives new insight into supernovae
- First public lighting system that runs on solar and wind energy
- Paleontologist names a carnivorous reptile that preceded dinosaurs
- Predators, parasites, pests and the paradox of biological control
- Time to rethink the inner-city asthma epidemic?
- Making waves with lasers could enhance solar cell efficiency
- New decontamination tool expected to help Fukushima cleanup
- Fossil ankles indicate Earth's earliest primates lived in trees
- Geophysicists find the crusty culprits behind sudden tectonic plate movements
- Voyage from Earth's crust to its mantle and back again
- Melting glaciers have big carbon impact
- How planetary building blocks evolved from porous to hard objects
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