Alaska's shorebirds exposed to mercury
Jul 13, 2016, 11:07 am By ENNShorebirds breeding in Alaska are being exposed to mercury at levels that could put their…Weathered oil from DW Horizon spill may threaten fish embryos and larvae development
Jul 12, 2016, 5:03 pm By ENNA research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside and the University of…NASA eyes first-ever carbon-nanotube mirrors for CubeSat telescope
Jul 12, 2016, 4:38 pm By ENNA lightweight telescope that a team of NASA scientists and engineers is developing specifically for…How Growing Sea Plants Can Help Slow Ocean Acidification
Jul 12, 2016, 2:57 pm By ENNResearchers are finding that kelp, eelgrass, and other vegetation can effectively absorb CO2 and…Ice algae: The engine of life in the central Arctic Ocean
Jul 12, 2016, 11:35 am By ENNAlgae that live in and under the sea ice play a much greater role for the Arctic food web than…Climate change is apparently shifting clouds towards the poles
Jul 12, 2016, 10:00 am By ENNThe way clouds cover the Earth may be changing because of global warming, according to a study…Regulating particulate pollution
Jul 12, 2016, 8:16 am By ENNAn MIT analysis of how best to reduce fine particulate matter in the atmosphere has brought some…NASA camera catches moon 'photobombing' Earth
Jul 11, 2016, 5:27 pm By ENNFor only the second time in a year, a NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)…Monkeys in Brazil have used stone tools for hundreds of years at least
Jul 11, 2016, 2:10 pm By ENNNew archaeological evidence suggests that Brazilian capuchins have been using stone tools to crack…Fruit and veg give you the feel-good factor
Jul 11, 2016, 11:17 am By ENNUniversity of Warwick research indicates that eating more fruit and vegetables can substantially…Horrible algae bloom in Florida blamed on the government
Jul 10, 2016, 10:12 am By ENNAbout a hundred miles north of Miami on the Atlantic Coast, the town of Stuart is a picturesque…Climate change may shrink Adélie penguin range by end of century
Jul 8, 2016, 6:04 pm By ENNClimate has influenced the distribution patterns of Adélie penguins across Antarctica for millions…How plants sense electric fields
Jul 8, 2016, 1:06 pm By ENNThe cells of plants, animals and humans all use electrical signals to communicate with each other.…After decades of clean up attempts, world's lakes still suffer from phosphorus pollution
Jul 8, 2016, 11:52 am By ENNLeading scientists warn: Phosphorus pollution is a major concern. We need to speed up recovery…Researchers assess heatwave risks associated with climate change
Jul 8, 2016, 7:35 am By ENNCombining climate and mortality data, researchers have estimated that 315 deaths in Greater London…Frogs that can take the heat expected to fare better in a changing world
Jul 7, 2016, 5:01 pm By ENNAmphibians that tolerate higher temperatures are likely to fare better in a world affected by…NASA's airborne mission to explore the global atmosphere
Jul 7, 2016, 2:31 pm By ENNIce sheets, deserts, rivers, islands, coasts and oceans -- the features of Earth's surface are…Weathering of rocks by mosses may explain climate effects during the Late Ordovician
Jul 7, 2016, 12:00 pm By ENNDuring the Ordovician period, the concentration of CO2 in the earth's atmosphere was about eight…Insect populations in sharp decline
Jul 7, 2016, 11:40 am By ENNEvery spring since 1989, entomologists have set up tents in the meadows and woodlands of the…'The Blob' overshadows El Nino
Jul 7, 2016, 11:40 am By ENNNew research based on ocean models and near real-time data from autonomous gliders indicates that…
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