How Plants Protect Themselves From Sun Damage
Mar 10, 2020, 10:07 am By ENNFor plants, sunlight can be a double-edged sword.Indian Ocean Phenomenon Spells Climate Trouble For Australia
Mar 9, 2020, 4:53 pm By ENNNew international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean’s surface temperatures…Male Size Advantage Drives Evolution of Sex Change in Reef Fish
Mar 9, 2020, 4:24 pm By ENNSome species of fish, notably parrotfish and wrasses living on coral reefs, change their biological…‘Deceptively Simple’ Process Could Boost Plastics Recycling
Mar 9, 2020, 4:14 pm By ENNPlastics are a victim of their own success, so inexpensive, easy to use and versatile that the world…Geneticists Pump The Brakes On DNA, Revealing Key Developmental Process
Mar 9, 2020, 2:39 pm By ENNLed by graduate student Shannon Keenan, the team used light to activate chemical signals in…A New Method to Improve Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts
Mar 9, 2020, 2:36 pm By ENNIn numerical weather forecasting research, how to improve short-term forecasts of tropical cyclone…Rain, More Than Wind, Led to Massive Toppling of Trees in Hurricane Maria, Says Study
Mar 9, 2020, 2:33 pm By ENNA new study says that hurricanes Irma and Maria combined in 2017 to knock down a quarter of the…More Taxpayers’ Money for the Environment and Public Benefit
Mar 9, 2020, 2:27 pm By ENNScientists from across Europe call for swift and effective action from the EU with regard to its…Unexpected Discovery: Blue-Green Algae Produce Oil
Mar 9, 2020, 1:57 pm By ENNCyanobacteria - colloquially also called blue-green algae - can produce oil from water and carbon…Show Me the Methane
Mar 9, 2020, 1:55 pm By ENNThough not as prevalent in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, methane is a far more potent greenhouse…Climate Change at Mount Rainier Expected to Increase ‘Mismatch’ Between Visitors and Iconic Wildflowers
Mar 9, 2020, 1:51 pm By ENNSpring is coming, and with it comes the promise of warmer weather, longer days and renewed life.How New Data Can Make Ecological Forecasts As Good As Weather Forecasts
Mar 9, 2020, 12:45 pm By ENNWhen El Nino approaches, driven by warm Pacific Ocean waters, we’ve come to expect both drenching…New Findings of Chemical Differences between PM1 and PM2.5 Might Reshape Air Pollution Studies
Mar 9, 2020, 12:27 pm By ENNCurrent air pollution studies largely rely upon aerosol mass spectrometers, most of which can only…Fresh Groundwater Flow Important For Coastal Ecosystems
Mar 9, 2020, 12:07 pm By ENNGroundwater is the largest source of freshwater, one of the world’s most precious natural…Another Coronavirus Risk: America’s Dependence On Chinese Pharmaceuticals
Mar 9, 2020, 10:11 am By ENNAbout 80% of pharmaceuticals sold in the U.S. are produced in China. The global dependence on China…A Textbook Weather Front
Mar 9, 2020, 10:11 am By ENNA cold front, warm front, and high-pressure system left their signatures in the clouds.The Largest Solar Power Plant in Europe (For Now)
Mar 9, 2020, 10:11 am By ENNThe 500-megawatt Núñez de Balboa photovoltaic plant in Spain will supply energy to 250,000 people…Air Quality Satellite Constellation Begins Taking Shape
Mar 9, 2020, 10:11 am By ENNOn Feb. 18 a new era began in an international effort to improve air quality science and forecasting…Habitat at Risk for Snow-Dependent Organisms
Mar 6, 2020, 1:10 pm By ENNSome species will be exposed to more cold winter air without the insulating protection of snow…Winter Was the 6th Hottest on Record for U.S.
Mar 6, 2020, 1:10 pm By ENNFebruary was wetter and warmer than average.
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