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  New Water Splitting Technique Efficiently Produces Hydrogen Fuel

  August 1, 2013 — Radically new technique uses the power of sunlight to efficiently split water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen, paving the way for the broad use of hydrogen as a clean, green ... > full story
• Climate
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  As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts

  August 1, 2013 — Climate change is affecting the spread of infectious diseases worldwide, according to an international team of leading disease ecologists, with serious impacts to human health and biodiversity ... > full story
• Zoology
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  Temperature Alters Population Dynamics of Common Plant Pests

  August 1, 2013 — Temperature-driven changes alter outbreak patterns of tea tortrix -- an insect pest -- and may shed light on how temperature influences whether insects emerge as cohesive cohorts or continuously, ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Arctic Sea-Ice Loss Has Widespread Effects on Wildlife

  August 1, 2013 — How the Arctic wildlife and humans will be affected by the continued melting of Arctic sea ice is explored in a review article in the journal Science, by an international team of scientists. The ... > full story
• Early Humans
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  The When and Where of the Y: Research on Y Chromosomes Uncovers New Clues About Human Ancestry

  August 1, 2013 — Using advanced analysis of DNA from Y chromosomes from men all over the world, scientists have shed new light on the mystery of when and how a few early human ancestors started to give rise to the ... > full story

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  Existing Cropland Could Feed Four Billion More by Dropping Biofuels and Animal Feed

  August 1, 2013 — The world's croplands could feed 4 billion more people than they do now just by shifting from producing animal feed and biofuels to producing exclusively food for human consumption, according to new ... > full story
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  Bacteria Hold the Clues to Trade-Offs in Financial Investments and Evolution

  August 1, 2013 — Scientists have found that bacteria have the potential to teach valuable investment lessons. The research takes advantage of the fact that bacteria, like humans, have limited resources and are ... > full story
• Wildfires
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  Extreme Wildfires in Western U.S. Likely Fueled by Climate Change

  August 1, 2013 — Climate change is likely fueling the larger and more destructive wildfires that are scorching vast areas of the American West, according to new ... > full story
• Water
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  Aerial Pictures Reveal Climate Change

  August 1, 2013 — As a result of climate change, certain undesirable aquatic plants are starting to invade German water bodies. Even popular recreation areas like Lake Starnberg have been affected, leading to a ... > full story
• Evolution
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  'Evolution Will Punish You If You're Selfish and Mean'

  August 1, 2013 — Evolutionary biologists offer new evidence that evolution doesn't favor the selfish, disproving a theory popularized in ... > full story

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