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NASA-Funded X-Ray Instrument Settles Interstellar Debate
July 29, 2014 — New findings from a NASA-funded instrument have resolved a decades-old puzzle about a fog of low-energy X-rays observed over the entire sky. Thanks to refurbished detectors first flown on a NASA ... full story -
Underwater Elephants: Mixed Impacts of the World's Largest -- And Threatened -- Parrotfish
July 29, 2014 — Scientists recently got back to basics in order to discover the positive and negative effects that bumphead parrotfish exert on coral reef ecosystems. Using direct observation, animal tracking and ... full story -
Huge Waves Measured for First Time in Arctic Ocean
July 29, 2014 — The first measurements of waves in the middle of the Arctic Ocean recorded house-sized waves during a September 2012 storm. More sensors are going out this summer to study waves in newly ice-free ... full story -
Famine in the Horn of Africa (1984) Was Caused by El Nino and Currents in the Indian Ocean
July 29, 2014 — Oceanic patterns are important drivers of climatic variability. There is a clear link between periods of drought in the North Ethiopian Highlands and oceanic phases of El Nino, the Indian Ocean ... full story -
From Finding Nemo to Minerals: What Riches Lie in the Deep Sea?
July 29, 2014 — As fishing and the harvesting of metals, gas and oil have expanded deeper and deeper into the ocean, scientists are drawing attention to the services provided by the deep sea, the world’s largest ... full story -
Evolution in Rainforest Flies Points to Climate Change Survival
July 29, 2014 — Scientists believe some tropical species may be able to evolve and adapt to the effects of climate change. The new findings suggests some sensitive rainforest-restricted species may survive climate ... full story -
Worldwide Water Shortage by 2040
July 29, 2014 — Water is used around the world for the production of electricity, but new research results show that there will not be enough water in the world to meet demand by 2040 if the energy and power ... full story -
Gasses from Kilauea Volcano Affected Tropical Storm Flossie Formation
July 29, 2014 — One might assume that a tropical storm moving through volcanic smog would sweep up the tainted air and march on, unchanged. However, a recent study from atmospheric scientists revealed that, though ... full story -
Mortality Rates Increase Due to Extreme Heat and Cold
July 29, 2014 — When temperatures are extremely high or low, there is a significant increase in the number of deaths caused by heart failure or stroke. This has been confirmed by epidemiological ... full story -
Generating a Genome to Feed the World: African Rice Sequenced
July 28, 2014 — An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of African rice. The new information will enable scientists and agriculturalists to develop varieties of rice that can survive in a ... full story -
Lead Pollution Beat Explorers to South Pole, Persists Today
July 28, 2014 — Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole in December 1911. More than 100 years later, an international team of scientists has proven that air pollution from ... full story -
Mineral Magic? Common Mineral Capable of Making and Breaking Bonds
July 28, 2014 — Researchers have demonstrated how a common mineral acts as a catalysts for specific hydrothermal organic reactions -- negating the need for toxic solvents or expensive ... full story -
Stress-Tolerant Tomato Relative Sequenced
July 28, 2014 — The genome of Solanum pennellii, a wild relative of the domestic tomato, has been published by an international group of researchers. The new genome information may help breeders produce tastier, ... full story -
Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coral Is Deeper and Broader Than Predicted
July 28, 2014 — A new discovery of two additional coral communities showing signs of damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill expands the impact footprint of the 2010 spill in the Gulf of ... full story -
Global Warming Amplifier: Rising Water Vapor in Upper Troposphere to Intensify Climate Change
July 28, 2014 — A new study from scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and colleagues confirms rising levels of water vapor in the upper troposphere -- a key ... full story -
Green Spaces Found to Increase Birth Weight
July 28, 2014 — Mothers who live near green spaces deliver babies with significantly higher birth weights, according to a new ... full story -
'Nuisance Flooding' an Increasing Problem as Coastal Sea Levels Rise
July 28, 2014 — Eight of the top 10 US cities that have seen an increase in so-called 'nuisance flooding' -- which causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains and ... full story -
How Sweet It Is: Bioenergy Advanced by New Tool
July 28, 2014 — Researchers have developed a powerful new tool that can help advance the genetic engineering of 'fuel' crops for clean, green and renewable bioenergy -- an assay that enables scientists to ... full story -
Social Network Research May Boost Prairie Dog Conservation Efforts
July 28, 2014 — Using statistical tools to map social connections in prairie dogs, researchers have uncovered relationships that escaped traditional observational techniques, shedding light on prairie dog ... full story -
Dinosaurs Fell Victim to Perfect Storm of Events, Study Shows
July 28, 2014 — Dinosaurs might have survived the asteroid strike that wiped them out if it had taken place slightly earlier or later in history, scientists say. They found that in the few million years before a ... full story
- NASA-funded X-ray instrument settles interstellar debate
- Underwater elephants: Mixed impacts of the world's largest -- and threatened -- parrotfish
- Huge waves measured for first time in Arctic Ocean
- Famine in the Horn of Africa (1984) was caused by El Nino and currents in the Indian Ocean
- From finding Nemo to minerals: What riches lie in the deep sea?
- Evolution in rainforest flies points to climate change survival
- Worldwide water shortage by 2040
- Gasses from Kilauea volcano affected tropical storm Flossie formation
- Mortality rates increase due to extreme heat and cold
- Generating a genome to feed the world: African rice sequenced
- Lead pollution beat explorers to South Pole, persists today
- Mineral magic? Common mineral capable of making and breaking bonds
- Stress-tolerant tomato relative sequenced
- Impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coral is deeper and broader than predicted
- Global warming amplifier: Rising water vapor in upper troposphere to intensify climate change
- Green spaces found to increase birth weight
- 'Nuisance flooding' an increasing problem as coastal sea levels rise
- How sweet it is: Bioenergy advanced by new tool
- Social network research may boost prairie dog conservation efforts
- Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm of events, study shows
- Europe's habitat and wildlife is vulnerable to climate change
- Trees save lives, reduce respiratory problems
- Changes in agriculture increase high river flow rates
- Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
- Intensity of hurricanes: New study helps improve predictions of storm intensity
- New system to detect mercury in water systems
- Bacteria manipulate salt to build shelters to hibernate
- 'Light pollution' may affect love lives of birds in the Viennese Forests
- Steam energy from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam
- Saharan dust is key to formation of Bahamas' Great Bank, study finds
- Large raptors in Africa used for bushmeat, study indicates
- Parched West is using up underground water: Study points to grave implications for Western U.S. water supply
- Biologist warn of early stages of Earth's sixth mass extinction event
- How to power California with wind, water and sun
- Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime
- Pesticide linked to three generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
- No returning to Eden: Researchers explore how to restore species in a changing world
- Noise pollution impacts fish species differently
- Synchronization of North Atlantic, North Pacific preceded abrupt warming, end of ice age
- New way to determine cancer risk of chemicals found
- Invertebrate numbers nearly halve as human population doubles
- Leaf-mining insects destroyed with the dinosaurs, others quickly appeared
- Attitudes, preferences toward post-Superstorm Sandy rebuilding explored
- New perspective on agricultural plastic, debris burning, and air quality
- Fukushima accident underscores need for U.S. to seek out new information about nuclear plant hazards
- Corn and soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in midwest U.S. rivers
- Rising temperatures can be hard on a dog's life
- Western Indian Ocean communities play vital role in conservation
- Strengthening community forest rights is critical tool to fight climate change
- Eco-pottery product from water treatment sludge
- Vasculature of the hive: How honey bees stay cool
- Sapronoses: Diseases of another kind, caused by pathogenic microorganisms
- Bird 'backpacks' put wood thrush migration on the map
- Urban heat boosts some pest populations 200-fold, killing red maples
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- Major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals
- How much magma is hiding beneath our feet? Mysteries of Earth's crust pierced
- Calcification in changing oceans
- Membrane filter developed for clean water around the world
- Research charts ecological impact of microbial respiration in oxygen-starved ocean
- An increase in temperature by 2050 may be advantageous to the growth of forage plants
- Geography of global electronic waste ('e-waste') burden
- Researchers work to save endangered New England cottontail
- No increased risk of cancer near Sellafield or Dounreay in recent years
- New plant species that can help soil depollution has been identified
- Rising temperatures hinder Indian wheat production
- Electronic nose could aid in rescue missions
- Helping save narrow-headed gartersnakes from after-effects of Slide Fire
- Alaska frogs reach record lows in extreme temperature survival
- Safeguarding Belize's barrier reef with conservation drones
- Oso disaster had its roots in earlier landslides
- Vulnerability of sharks as collateral damage in commercial fishing shown by study
- Radio frequency ID tags on honey bees reveal hive dynamics
- NASA's HS3 mission spotlight: The HIRAD instrument
- New water balance calculation for Dead Sea
- Bats use polarized light to navigate: First mammal known to use polarization patterns in the sky to navigate
- Natural-terrain schoolyards reduce children's stress, says study
- Jeju Island, Korea is a live volcano
- New York squirrels are nuts about city life
- Mixed genes mix up the migrations of hybrid birds
- Self-cooling solar cells boost power, last longer
- Global temperature reaches record high in June following record warmth in May
- Is Antarctic sea ice cover really setting record highs? Processing errors may be confusing the matter
- Mammoth and mastodon behavior was less roam, more stay at home
- Water, water -- not everywhere: Mapping water trends for African maize
- Global warming 'pause' since 1998 reflects natural fluctuation
- Guide to household water conservation provided by experts
- Real price of steak: Comparing environmental costs of livestock-based foods
- Climate: Meat turns up the heat as livestock emit greenhouse gases
- Mammals metabolize some pesticides to limit their biomagnification
- Insights into birds' migration routes
- Storm-triggered landslides: Examining causes of devastating debris flow
- Replacing coal, oil with natural gas will not help fight global warming, expert argues
- Process to purify water using seed extracts now simplified
- Filter bed substrates, plant types recommended for rain gardens
- Organic apple orchards benefit from green compost applications
- New meteorological insight into mid-level clouds
- Seals forage at offshore wind farms
- Lead in hunting bullets is dispensable: Study proves suitability of alternatives
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