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  Understanding the Historical Probability of Drought

  January 30, 2013 — Researchers are using soil water deficits to create a "calendar" of seasonal drought ... > full story
• Nutrition Research
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  Smaller Snacking Is Smart Snacking: New Study Shows 'Just a Bite' Will Satisfy

  January 29, 2013 — How much chocolate would you need to eat to be satisfied? Less than half as much as you think, according to a new snacking ... > full story
• Floods
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  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
• Water
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  Severe Weather
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  Irrigation in California's Central Valley Intensifies Rainfall, Storms Across the Southwest

  January 28, 2013 — Agricultural irrigation in California's Central Valley doubles the amount of water vapor pumped into the atmosphere, ratcheting up rainfall and powerful monsoons across the interior Southwest, ... > full story
• Climate
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  Groundwater Depletion Linked to Climate Change

  January 28, 2013 — Climate change may be exacerbating many countries' experience of water stress, according to new research. Experts explain how several human-driven factors, if not rectified, will combine with climate ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
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  Drought
   
  

  Genome Sequence of 90 Chickpea Lines Decoded

  January 28, 2013 — Decoded genome of chickpea, a leading grain legume for many poor smallholder farmers, promises improved livelihoods in marginal ... > full story
• Climate
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  Environmental Policy
   
  

  Global Warming Less Extreme Than Feared? New Estimates from a Norwegian Project on Climate Calculations

  January 25, 2013 — Policymakers are attempting to contain global warming at less than 2°C. New estimates from a Norwegian project on climate calculations indicate this target may be more attainable than many ... > full story
• Stem Cells
  Drought
  Immune System
  Bacteria
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  Microbiology
   
  

  Drinking Water Unexpectedly Rich in Microbial Life

  January 24, 2013 — Flow cytometry can now be officially used for the quantification of microbial cells in drinking water. The new analytical method provides much more realistic results than the conventional method, in ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Snow and Avalanches
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  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
• Global Warming
  Climate
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  Oceanography
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  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 story

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