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Sea Level Rise: Jeopardy for Terrestrial Biodiversity on Islands
April 9, 2013 — Model calculations predict a sea level rise of about one meter by the end of this century and of up to five and a half meters by the year 2500. Until now there are few studies on the potential ... > full story -
Gulf of Mexico Has Greater-Than-Believed Ability to Self-Cleanse Oil Spills
April 8, 2013 — The Gulf of Mexico may have a much greater natural ability to self-clean oil spills than previously believed, an expert in bioremediation has ... > full story -
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Population Boom Poses Interconnected Challenges of Energy, Food, Water
April 8, 2013 — Mention great challenges in feeding a soaring world population, and thoughts turn to providing a bare subsistence diet for poverty-stricken people in developing countries. But an expert described a ... > full story -
High Salt Levels in Saharan Groundwater Endanger Oases Farming
April 8, 2013 — For more than 40 years, snowmelt and runoff from Morocco's High Atlas Mountains has been dammed and redirected hundreds of kilometers to the south to irrigate oases farms in the arid, sub-Saharan ... > full story -
Rapid Climate Change and the Role of the Southern Ocean
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered new clues about past rapid climate change. The research concludes that oceanographic reorganizations and biological processes are linked to the supply of airborne dust in ... > full story -
Natural Soil Bacteria Pump New Life Into Exhausted Oil Wells
April 8, 2013 — Technology that enlists natural soil bacteria as 21st century roughnecks now is commercially available and poised to recover precious oil remaining in thousands of exhausted oil wells. The process ... > full story -
Reducing Waste of Food: A Key Element in Feeding Billions More People
April 7, 2013 — Families can be key players in a revolution needed to feed the world, and could save money by helping to cut food losses now occurring from field to fork to trash bin, an expert said. He described ... > full story -
Air Pollution Stunts Coral Growth
April 7, 2013 — A new study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air -- mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions -- can shade corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water ... > full storyMore: -
New Emissions Standards Would Fuel Shift from Coal to Natural Gas
April 5, 2013 — Tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new study. Complying with stricter regulations on ... > full story -
The Resilience of the Chilean Coast After the Earthquake of 2010
April 5, 2013 — In February 2010, a violent earthquake struck Chile, causing a tsunami 10 m in height. Affecting millions of people, the earthquake and giant wave also transformed the appearance of the coastline: ... > full story
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