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  World-Changing Technology Enables Crops to Take Nitrogen from the Air

  July 25, 2013 — A major new technology enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air rather than expensive and environmentally damaging fertilizers. Nitrogen fixation, the process by which nitrogen ... > full story
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  Deciphering the Air-Sea Communication: Ocean Significantly Affects Long-Term Climate Fluctuations

  July 25, 2013 — Scientists have investigated the role of heat exchange between ocean and atmosphere in long-term climate variability in the Atlantic. The scientists analyzed meteorological measurements and sea ... > full story
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  Trust in Leaders, Sense of Belonging Stir People to Safeguard Common Goods, Analysis Shows

  July 25, 2013 — Charitable contributions are at historical lows, fossil fuel reserves are shrinking, and climate change threatens the future of our planet. A new report discusses the scientific findings on the ... > full story
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  Seeing Photosynthesis from Space: NASA Scientists Use Satellites to Measure Plant Health

  July 24, 2013 — NASA scientists have established a new way to use satellites to measure what's occurring inside plants at a cellular level. Plants grow and thrive through photosynthesis, a process that converts ... > full story
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  Tropical Ecosystems Boost Carbon Dioxide as Temperatures Rises

  July 24, 2013 — NASA scientists and an international team of researchers have found tropical ecosystems can generate significant carbon dioxide when temperatures rise, unlike ecosystems in other parts of the ... > full story

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  Cost of Arctic Methane Release Could Be 'Size of Global Economy', Experts Warn

  July 24, 2013 — Researchers have warned of an "economic time-bomb" in the Arctic, following a ground-breaking analysis of the likely cost of methane emissions in the region. Economic modelling shows that the methane ... > full story
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  Shifting Patterns of Temperature Volatility in the Climate System

  July 24, 2013 — In recent decades there has been increased variability in yearly temperature records for large parts of Europe and North America, according to a new ... > full story
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  Atmospheric Rivers Set to Increase UK Winter Flooding

  July 24, 2013 — The prolonged heat wave that has bathed the UK in sunshine over the past month has given the country an unexpected taste of summer that has seemed to be missing in recent years. However, a new study ... > full story
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  Cracking the Blue-Green Code: Study of Gene Expression in Blue-Green Algae Reveals What Makes It Bloom, Toxic

  July 24, 2013 — If your local pond, lake, or watering hole is looking bright green this summer, chances are it has blue-green algae and it may be dangerous to you or your pets. A newly published study has used a ... > full story
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  Valley Networks Suggest Ancient Snowfall on Mars

  July 23, 2013 — Researchers have shown that some Martian valleys appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation -- moisture carried part of the way up a mountain and deposited on the slopes. The ... > full story

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