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Climate Change Occurring Ten Times Faster Than at Any Time in Past 65 Million Years
Not only is the planet
undergoing one of the
largest climate changes in
the past 65 million years,
scientists report that it's
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As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts
Climate change is affecting
the spread of infectious
diseases worldwide,
according to an
international team of
... > full story
Aerial Pictures Reveal Climate Change
As a result of climate
change, certain undesirable
aquatic plants are starting
to invade German water
bodies. Even popular
recreation areas like Lake
Starnberg have been
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Chanel, UCSB's Corpse Flower, Blooms and Causes a Big Stink
Chanel, UC Santa Barbara's
corpse flower, has finally
spread her odiferous wings,
broadcasting a stench that
smells like a cross between
rotting flesh and Limburger
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More Accurate Model of Climate Change's Effect on Soil
August 1, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new computer model to measure global warming's effect on soil worldwide that accounts for how bacteria and fungi in soil control ... > full story -
Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points
July 31, 2013 — Slight changes in the timing of the annual loss of sea-ice in polar regions could have dire consequences for polar ecosystems, by allowing a lot more sunlight to reach the sea floor. The research ... > full story -
Aquatic Playground Can Turn Water Tanks Into Fish Schools
July 30, 2013 — Raising fish in tanks that contain hiding places and other obstacles can make the fish both smarter and improve their chances of survival when they are released into the wild, according to ... > full story -
Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot
July 30, 2013 — Long isolated by economic and political sanctions, Myanmar returns to the international community amid high expectations and challenges associated with protecting the country's great natural wealth ... > full story -
Veeries Very Quiet When Owls Are About
July 30, 2013 — Study shows birds eavesdrop on owls and change their dusk singing patterns to avoid becoming potential prey. If you hear an owl hooting at dusk, don't expect to catch the flute-like song of a Veery ... > full story -
Hope for Tigers Lives in Sumatra
July 29, 2013 — Recent findings from a camera trap survey in Sumatra, Indonesia, have uncovered a burgeoning tiger stronghold on an island that typically makes headlines for its rampant loss of forests and ... > full story -
Large Gulf Dead Zone, but Smaller Than Predicted
July 29, 2013 — Scientists have found a large Gulf of Mexico oxygen-free or hypoxic 'dead' zone, but not as large as had been predicted. Measuring 5,840 square miles, an area the size of Connecticut, the 2013 Gulf ... > full story -
Of Bears and Berries: Return of Wolves Aids Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone
July 29, 2013 — A new study suggests that the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park is beginning to bring back a key part of the diet of grizzly bears that has been missing for much of the past century -- ... > full story -
Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
July 29, 2013 — Orangutans might be the king of the swingers, but primatologists in Borneo have found that the great apes spend a surprising amount of time walking on the ground. The research found that it is common ... > full story -
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Virus to Control Potato Moth
July 29, 2013 — New biological insecticides have emerged in recent years which make use of so-called "entomopathogenic" viruses that are harmful to insects, in particular the baculovirus. To identify the virus in ... > full story
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