Electricity from shale gas vs. coal: Lifetime toxic releases from coal much higher
Oct 23, 2017, 3:19 pm By ENNDespite widespread concern about potential human health impacts from hydraulic fracturing, the…Groundwater and Tundra Fires May Work Together to Thaw Permafrost
Oct 23, 2017, 12:43 pm By ENNGroundwater may play an unrecognized role in thawing Arctic permafrost following wildfires,…Why Does Green California Pump the Dirtiest Oil in the U.S.?
Oct 23, 2017, 12:32 pm By ENN
On New Year’s Day, 1909, a grocer named Julius Fried and his novice drilling crew, the Lakeview…Tracing toxins around the world
Oct 23, 2017, 12:27 pm By ENNIn 1995, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program called for a united, global…Here's why your sustainable tuna is also unsustainable
Oct 23, 2017, 9:18 am By ENNTuna is one of the most ubiquitous seafoods. It can be eaten from a can or as high-end sashimi and…U.S. Winter Outlook: NOAA forecasters predict cooler, wetter North and warmer, drier South
Oct 23, 2017, 9:14 am By ENN
Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released the U.S. Winter Outlook today, with La…Logged Tropical Rainforests Still Support Biodiversity Even When the Heat Is On
Fri 3:16pm By ENNTropical rainforests continue to buffer wildlife from extreme temperatures even after logging, a new…NASA-NOAA Satellite Sees Typhoon Lan's 50 Nautical-Mile Wide Eye
Fri 3:08pm By ENNNASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and captured an image of Typhoon Lan in the…U.S. Ocean Observation Critical to Understanding Climate Change, But Lacks Long-Term National Planning
Fri 3:06pm By ENNThe ocean plays a critical role in climate and weather, serving as a massive reservoir of heat and…Research Predicts Increase in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Developing World
Fri 3:02pm By ENN
For the last century, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been a challenge for patients and the…"Antelope Perfume" Keeps Flies Away From Cows
Fri 2:58pm By ENNIn Africa, tsetse flies transfer the sleeping sickness also to cattle. This leads to huge losses in…Scientists Map Monogamy, Jealousy in the Monkey Mind
Oct 19, 2017, 1:58 pm By ENNIt’s perhaps one of the most common emotions to feel in a relationship, but one that’s virtually…Self-Portrait of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Marks Critical Test
Oct 19, 2017, 1:27 pm By ENNWhat appears to be a unique selfie opportunity was actually a critical photo for the cryogenic…A New Butterflyfish— A Rare, Surprise Find— Is Described from the Philippine “Twilight Zone” and Academy Exhibit
Oct 19, 2017, 1:04 pm By ENNA newly described species of brown-and-white Philippine butterflyfish—the charismatic Roa…WhatsApp Use by Argentina Ambulances Associated with Faster Heart Attack Treatment
Oct 19, 2017, 12:52 pm By ENNWhatsApp use by ambulance doctors in Argentina was associated with faster treatment of heart attack…Impact of Amazonian Hydropower is 'Significantly Underestimated', Study Finds
Oct 19, 2017, 12:48 pm By ENN
The environmental impact of hydropower generation in the Amazon may be greater than predicted,…Itsy Bitsy Spider: Fear of Spiders and Snakes is Deeply Embedded in Us
Oct 19, 2017, 12:34 pm By ENNSnakes and spiders evoke fear and disgust in many people. Even in developed countries lots of people…Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warming
Oct 19, 2017, 12:27 pm By ENN
Scientists from Rice University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Harte Research Institute…Space Greens Beat the Blues
Oct 19, 2017, 12:20 pm By ENN
Where people will go in the cosmos, plants will go. That’s the message of a paper…Ice stream retreats under a cold climate
Oct 19, 2017, 11:59 am By ENNWhy did the Jakobshavn Isbræ ice stream in West Greenland retreat under a cold climate period…
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