Global Economy Has Reduced Its Energy Intensity by One-Third Since 1990
Jul 25, 2016, 2:41 pm By ENNThe global economy is becoming less energy intensive, using fewer fossil fuels to power…Unlocking the secret to cheaper solar power
Jul 25, 2016, 2:23 pm By ENNAs climate change garners more attention around the world, scientists at the University of Virginia…Can cinnamon turn you into a better learner?
Jul 25, 2016, 8:16 am By ENNIf Dr. Kalipada Pahan's research pans out, the standard advice for failing students might one day…Bird ranges vary more than thought
Jul 24, 2016, 2:32 pm By ENNA new study of population trends among 46 ecologically diverse bird species in North America…Soon solar will be the cheapest power everywhere
Fri 11:04am By ENNSolar is already the cheapest available power across large swathes of the tropics, writes Chris…Why Americans waste so much food
Fri 7:51am By ENNEven though American consumers throw away about 80 billion pounds of food a year, only about half…Mars rover's laser can now target rocks all by itself
Jul 21, 2016, 6:07 pm By ENNNew software is enabling ChemCam, the laser spectrometer on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, to select…Trees' surprising role in the boreal water cycle quantified
Jul 21, 2016, 5:55 pm By ENNApproximately 25 to 50 percent of a living tree is made up of water, depending on the species and…Scientists unlock 'green' energy from garden grass
Jul 21, 2016, 12:52 pm By ENNGarden grass could become a source of cheap and clean renewable energy, scientists have claimed.A…Oceans may be large, overlooked source of hydrogen gas
Jul 21, 2016, 12:33 pm By ENNSerpentinized rocks formed near fast-spreading tectonic plates under Earth's seafloor could be a…Putting the sloth in sloths
Jul 21, 2016, 8:19 am By ENNAlthough most of the terrestrial world is covered in trees, there are precious few vertebrates that…'Perfect storm' brought sea louse epidemic to BC salmon
Jul 20, 2016, 5:52 pm By ENNHigh ocean temperatures and poor timing of parasite management likely led to an epidemic of sea lice…Birds on top of the world, with nowhere to go
Jul 20, 2016, 11:57 am By ENNClimate change could make much of the Arctic unsuitable for millions of migratory birds that travel…Quantifying Tree Loss in Sierra National Forest
Jul 20, 2016, 11:37 am By ENNMass tree die-offs are sparking worries of fire in California’s Sierra Nevada range. An outbreak…Which island holds the greatest concentration of mammals?
Jul 20, 2016, 8:22 am By ENNIn this scary time of global species extinctions and loss of biodiversity below “safe” levels,…NASA science flights target melting Arctic Sea ice
Jul 19, 2016, 6:22 pm By ENNThis summer, with sea ice across the Arctic Ocean shrinking to below-average levels, a NASA airborne…2016 climate trends continue to break records
Jul 19, 2016, 5:44 pm By ENNTwo key climate change indicators -- global surface temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent -- have…Using urban pigeons to monitor lead pollution
Jul 19, 2016, 3:02 pm By ENNTom Lehrer sang about poisoning them, but those pigeons in the park might be a good way to detect…Ship engine emissions adversely affect macrophages
Jul 19, 2016, 12:00 pm By ENNIn cooperation with colleagues of the University of Rostock, the University of Luxembourg, the Max…Offshore wind powers ahead as prices drop 30% below nuclear
Jul 19, 2016, 10:30 am By ENNThe cost of offshore wind power in the North Sea is 30% lower than that of new nuclear, writes…
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