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Warmer Means Windier on Lake Superior, World's Biggest Freshwater Lake
Rising water temperatures
are kicking up more powerful
winds on Lake Superior, with
consequences for currents,
biological cycles, pollution
... > full story
To the Bat Cave: Researchers Reconstruct Evolution of Bat Migration With Aid of Mathematical Model
Not just birds, but also a
few species of bats face a
long journey every year.
Researchers have studied the
migratory behavior of the
... > full story
Dramatic Decline Found in Siberian Tigers
The last remaining
population of Siberian
tigers has likely declined
significantly due to the
rising tide of poaching and
habitat loss, according to a
new report ... > full story
Killer Fungus Threatening Amphibians
Amphibians like frogs and
toads have existed for 360
million years and survived
when the dinosaurs didn't,
but a new aquatic fungus is
threatening to make many of
them extinct, according to a
... > full story
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Using New Technique, Scientists Find Eleven Times More Aftershocks for 2004 Quake
November 24, 2009 — Using a technique normally used for detecting weak tremor, scientists have discovered that the 2004 magnitude 6 earthquake along the Parkfield section of the San Andreas fault exhibited almost 11 ... > full story -
Alternative Animal Feed Part of Global Fisheries Crisis Fix
November 24, 2009 — Finding alternative feed sources for chickens, pigs and other farm animals will significantly reduce pressure on the world's dwindling fisheries while contributing positively to climate change, ... > full story -
Is Global Warming Unstoppable?
November 24, 2009 — In a provocative new study, a scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions -- the major cause of global warming -- cannot be stabilized unless the world's economy collapses or society builds ... > full story -
Congo's 'Mother Lode' of Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
November 24, 2009 — A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that western lowland gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic of Congo -- part of the "mother lode" of more than 125,000 gorillas ... > full story -
Visual Assistance for Cosmic Blind Spots
November 24, 2009 — Information field theory enables astronomers, medical practitioners and geologists to look into places where their measuring instruments are ... > full story -
Supervolcano Eruption In Sumatra Deforested India 73,000 Years Ago
November 24, 2009 — A new study provides "incontrovertible evidence" that the volcanic super-eruption of Toba on the island of Sumatra about 73,000 years ago deforested much of central India, some 3,000 miles from the ... > full story -
Switchgrass Produces Biomass Efficiently
November 24, 2009 — A new study concluded that 50 million US acres of cropland, idle cropland, and cropland pasture could be converted from current uses to the production of perennial grasses, such as switchgrass, from ... > full story -
New Chameleon Species Discovered in East Africa
November 24, 2009 — A new species of chameleon has been discovered in a threatened forest in Tanzania. Researchers first spotted the animal while surveying monkeys in the Magombera Forest when they disturbed a twig ... > full story -
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
November 24, 2009 — Surplus biomass from the production of flax sheaves, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Boost Incidence of Civil War in Africa
November 24, 2009 — Using historical data on the relationship between temperature and conflict in Africa, researchers have estimated the effect of rising temperatures due to global warming. They concluded that the ... > full story
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