Study finds marine protected areas help coral reefs
May 9, 2018, 4:09 pm By ENNReports in recent years that marine protected areas (MPAs) aren’t effective in saving coral reefs…Renewable Energy Now Employs 10.3 Million People Globally
May 9, 2018, 4:00 pm By ENNThe renewable energy industry employs 10.3 million people worldwide, according to new data from…Climate Geoengineering Research Should Include Developing Countries
May 9, 2018, 1:56 pm By ENNPlacing giant mirrors in orbit to reflect sunlight before it reaches Earth and launching millions of…Leafcutter Ants' Success Due to More Than Crop Selection
May 9, 2018, 1:50 pm By ENNA complex genetic analysis has biologists re-evaluating some long-held beliefs about the way…How Even One Automated, Connected Vehicle Can Improve Safety and Save Energy in Traffic
May 9, 2018, 1:46 pm By ENNConnected cruise control uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to let automated vehicles respond to…Mixed Forests: Ecologically and Economically Superior
May 9, 2018, 1:43 pm By ENNMixed forests are more productive than monocultures. This is true on all five continents, and…Powerful hurricanes strengthen faster now than 30 years ago
May 9, 2018, 8:45 am By ENNHurricanes that intensify rapidly — a characteristic of almost all powerful hurricanes — do so…U.S. had its coldest April in more than 20 years
May 9, 2018, 8:38 am By ENNEveryone seems to be wondering, "What happened to spring?" Last month, a persistent flow of Arctic…Carbon satellite to serve as an important tool for politicians and climate change experts
May 8, 2018, 5:20 pm By ENNA new satellite that measures and provides detailed carbon balance information is one of the most…NOAA adopts technology to automate weather balloon launches
May 8, 2018, 8:31 am By ENNNOAA’s National Weather Service is tapping technology to automate weather balloon launches in…Survival and restoration of China’s native forests imperiled by proliferating tree plantations
May 8, 2018, 8:29 am By ENNChina has implemented some of the world’s most ambitious policies to protect and restore forests,…In Ancient Rocks, Scientists See a Climate Cycle Working Across Deep Time
May 7, 2018, 4:46 pm By ENNScientists drilling deep into ancient rocks in the Arizona desert say they have documented a gradual…FSU Research: New Model Could Help Rebuild Eroding Lands in Coastal Louisiana
May 7, 2018, 4:39 pm By ENNAs coastal lands in Louisiana erode, researchers, environmentalists and engineers are all searching…Genetics Help Make a Weed a Weed
May 7, 2018, 4:35 pm By ENNNew University of British Columbia research finds that the success of weedy and invasive plants like…Vulnerable Communities May be Adversely Affected by Transition to Cleaner Energy
May 7, 2018, 4:32 pm By ENNResearchers at Indiana University have developed a new method for identifying communities that may…Kilauea Volcano Erupts
May 7, 2018, 7:55 am By ENNThe intermittent eruption of lava in the Leilani Estates subdivision in the lower East Rift Zone of…University of Alberta gets funding to build cube satellite to help fight wildfires
May 7, 2018, 7:53 am By ENNThe University of Alberta will lead a project to design, build and launch Ex-Alta 2, a new cube…Lava Briefly Spews From Hawaii's Kilauea
May 4, 2018, 8:05 am By ENNKilauea — Hawaii's most active volcano — began spewing lava into a residential area on Thursday,…Daily Emissions from Personal Care Products Comparable to Car Emissions, Contribute to Air Pollution in Boulder
May 4, 2018, 8:03 am By ENNWhen people are out and about, they leave plumes of chemicals behind them—from both car tailpipes…Swarms of tiny organisms mix nutrients in ocean waters
May 4, 2018, 8:00 am By ENNSwarms of tiny oceanic organisms known collectively as zooplankton may have an outsize influence on…
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