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Can Synthetic Biology Save Wildlife? From Re-Creating Extinct Species to the Risk of Genetically Modified Super-Species
April 2, 2013 — What effects will the rapidly growing field of synthetic biology have on the conservation of nature? The ecological and ethical challenges stemming from this question will require a new and ... > full story -
Rising Temperature Difference Between Hemispheres Could Dramatically Shift Rainfall Patterns in Tropics
April 2, 2013 — One often ignored consequence of global climate change is that the Northern Hemisphere is becoming warmer than the Southern Hemisphere, which could significantly alter tropical precipitation ... > full story -
Total Buzz Kill: Metals in Flowers May Play Role in Bumblebee Decline
April 2, 2013 — Beekeepers and researchers nationally are reporting growing evidence that a powerful new class of pesticides may be killing off bumblebees. Now, research points toward another potential cause: metal ... > full story -
Ozone Masks Plants Volatiles, Plant Eating Insects Confused
April 2, 2013 — Increases in ground-level ozone, especially in rural areas, may interfere not only with predator insects finding host plants, but also with pollinators finding flowers, according to new ... > full story -
Switching to a Power Stroke Enables a Tiny but Important Marine Crustacean to Survive
April 2, 2013 — To escape from the jaws and claws of predators in cold, viscous water, marine copepods switch from a wave-like swimming stroke to big power strokes, a behavior that has now been revealed thanks to ... > full story -
Deadly Effects of Certain Kinds of Household Air Pollution Lead to Call for Biomarker Studies
April 1, 2013 — Almost 4 million people die annually from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels, kerosene, or coal. A new article explains the need for studies into ... > full story -
Southern California Sagebrush Better Suited to Climate Change, Study Finds
April 1, 2013 — California sagebrush in the southern part of the state will adjust better to climate change than sagebrush populations in the north, according to ... > full story -
Streams Stressed by Pharmaceutical Pollution
April 1, 2013 — Pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams, with unknown impacts on aquatic life and water quality. So reports a new paper that highlights the ecological cost of ... > full story -
New Models Predict Drastically Greener Arctic in Coming Decades
March 31, 2013 — New research predicts that rising temperatures will lead to a massive "greening," or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic. In a new paper, scientists reveal new models projecting that wooded areas ... > full storyMore: -
Is Global Warming Slowing Boston Marathon Winning Times?
March 29, 2013 — Researchers recently looked into whether the effects of climate change can be found in the winning times of Boston Marathon ... > full story
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