Drought conditions slow the growth of Douglas fir trees across the West
Aug 8, 2016, 5:14 pm By ENNWhether growing along the rim of the Grand Canyon or living in the mist with California's coastal…Lake Tanganyika fisheries declining from global warming
Aug 8, 2016, 4:47 pm By ENNThe decrease in fishery productivity in Lake Tanganyika since the 1950s is a consequence of global…NASA sees Tropical Storm Javier form in the Eastern Pacific
Aug 8, 2016, 3:06 pm By ENNTropical Storm Javier formed on Aug. 7, 2016 in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off Mexico's western…Okinawa mozuku: The treasure under the sea
Aug 8, 2016, 2:57 pm By ENNMozuku is a unique Okinawan seaweed. Scientifically known as Cladosiphon okamuranus, this alga is…Making a solar energy conversion breakthrough with help from a ferroelectrics pioneer
Aug 8, 2016, 2:32 pm By ENNDesigners of solar cells may soon be setting their sights higher, as a discovery by a team of…Boats Are Killing Manatees in Record Numbers
Aug 8, 2016, 8:04 am By ENNManatee advocates are raising concerns about the number of these gentle giants who have been killed…Subduction zone earthquakes off Oregon, Washington more frequent than previous estimates
Aug 5, 2016, 6:06 pm By ENNA new analysis suggests that massive earthquakes on northern sections of the Cascadia Subduction…NASA Satellite Reveals How Much Saharan Dust Feeds Amazon's Plants
Aug 5, 2016, 5:40 pm By ENNWhat connects Earth's largest, hottest desert to its largest tropical rain forest?The Sahara Desert…Hot 'new' material found to exist in nature
Aug 5, 2016, 5:23 pm By ENNOne of the hottest new materials is a class of porous solids known as metal-organic frameworks, or…Cornell scientists convert carbon dioxide, create electricity
Aug 5, 2016, 4:08 pm By ENNWhile the human race will always leave its carbon footprint on the Earth, it must continue to find…Abu Dhabi project uses sand to store solar power
Aug 5, 2016, 12:00 pm By ENNResearchers in Abu Dhabi are testing a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve…EPA On Board to Develop Emission Rules for Aircraft
Aug 5, 2016, 11:11 am By ENNThe end of last month brought big news in the battle to rein in climate change. The U.S.…First evidence of sleep in flight
Aug 4, 2016, 8:12 am By ENNFor the first time, researchers have discovered that birds can sleep in flight. Together with an…Do eco-friendly wines taste better?
Aug 3, 2016, 8:26 am By ENNt’s time to toast environmentally friendly grapes. A new UCLA study shows that eco-certified wine…Giant forest fires exterminate spotted owls
Aug 3, 2016, 8:17 am By ENNAs climate changes and wildfires get larger, hotter and more frequent, how should public lands in…Antarctic sea ice may be a source of mercury in Southern Ocean fish and birds
Aug 1, 2016, 10:27 pm By ENNNew research has found methylmercury – a potent neurotoxin – in sea ice in the Southern…A research project coordinated by UC3M helps reduce the cost of parallel computing
Jul 29, 2016, 5:41 pm By ENNHeterogeneous parallel computing combines various processing elements with different characteristics…ORNL-led study analyzes electric grid vulnerabilities in extreme weather areas
Jul 29, 2016, 5:25 pm By ENNClimate and energy scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have…Rice crops that can save farmers money and cut pollution
Jul 29, 2016, 4:31 pm By ENNA new U of T Scarborough study has identified "superstar" varieties of rice that can reduce…Changing Arctic Tundra Could Radically Alter Shorebird Breeding Grounds
Jul 29, 2016, 4:21 pm By ENNA new study projects that global warming could dramatically affect the tundra breeding habitat of 24…
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