Among 'Green' Energy, Hydropower is the Most Dangerous
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Oct 24, 2017, 5:42 pm By ENNThe Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) was awarded a competive federal grant from the…Forests minimize severe heat waves
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Oct 24, 2017, 5:01 pm By ENNResearchers from Florida State University have created a tool for objectively defining the onset and…Nitrous oxide emissions may get worse as climate warms
Oct 24, 2017, 3:58 pm By ENN
New research from the University of Minnesota, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of…Ice Sheets May Melt Rapidly in Response to Distant Volcanoes
Oct 24, 2017, 12:56 pm By ENN
Volcanic eruptions have been known to cool the global climate, but they can also exacerbate the…Exposure to Glyphosate, Chemical Found in Weed Killers, Increased Over 23 Years
Oct 24, 2017, 12:37 pm By ENNAnalyzing samples from a prospective study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine…Expanding Brazilian sugarcane could dent global CO2 emissions
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Oct 24, 2017, 9:31 am By ENNWrap your mind around this: Neutron stars, the collapsed cores of once-large stars, are thought to…New Peruvian Bird Species Discovered By Its Song
Oct 23, 2017, 5:03 pm By ENNA new species of bird from the heart of Peru remained undetected for years until researchers…Rising Sea Levels Creating First Native American Climate Refugees
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Delivering news about end-of-life issues is one of the most difficult tasks clinicians encounter in…Novel Technique Explains Herbicide's Link to Parkinson's Disease
Oct 23, 2017, 4:52 pm By ENN
Northwestern Medicine scientists have used an innovative gene editing technique to identify the…Air Pollution Cuts Solar Energy Potential in China
Oct 23, 2017, 4:38 pm By ENNChina is rapidly expanding its solar power supply, hoping to meet 10 percent of the nation’s…Canada geese give hunters the slip by hiding out in Chicago
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