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Increases in Extreme Rainfall Linked to Global Warming
February 1, 2013 A worldwide review of global rainfall data has found that the intensity of the most extreme rainfall events is increasing across the globe as temperatures ... > full story -
How Do Corals Survive in the Hottest Reefs on the Planet?
February 1, 2013 Coral reefs are predicted to decline under the pressure of global warming. However, a number of coral species can survive at seawater temperatures even higher than predicted for the tropics during ... > full story -
Scientists Trick Iron-Eating Bacteria Into Breathing Electrons Instead
January 29, 2013 Scientists have developed a way to grow iron-oxidizing bacteria using electricity instead of iron, an advance that will allow them to better study the organisms and could one day be used to turn ... > full story -
Bugs in the Atmosphere: Significant Microorganism Populations Found in Middle and Upper Troposphere
January 28, 2013 In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, researchers used genomic techniques to document the presence of significant numbers of living microorganisms -- principally bacteria -- in the ... > full story -
Climate Change Impacts to U.S. Coasts Threaten Public Health, Safety and Economy, Report Finds
January 28, 2013 According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of US coastal communities' social, economic and natural ... > full story -
Bats Split on Family Living
January 24, 2013 For the tiny Daubenton's bat, the attractions of family life seem to vary more with altitude than with the allure of the opposite ... > full story -
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Speeds Domino Effect of Warming Temperatures at High Latitudes
January 23, 2013 Melting Arctic sea ice is no longer just evidence of a rapidly warming planet —- it’s also part of the ... > full story -
Greenland Ice Cores Reveal Warm Climate of the Past
January 23, 2013 Between 130,000 and 115,000 years ago, Earth's climate was warmer than today. But how much warmer and what did it mean for the sea levels? As we face global warming, the answer to these questions is ... > full storyMore: -
New Way to Battle Bacteria
January 23, 2013 Scientists are developing a way to disrupt the process by which bacteria become virulent. The work could have widespread implications for human ... > full story -
Eczema in Infants Linked to Gut Bacteria
January 22, 2013 Children with eczema have a more diverse set of bacteria in their guts than non affected children, finds a new study. The types of bacteria present were also more typical of adult gut microbes than ... > full story
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