How plants sense electric fields
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The 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
Fri 11:52am By ENNLeading scientists warn: Phosphorus pollution is a major concern. We need to speed up recovery…Researchers assess heatwave risks associated with climate change
Fri 7:35am 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
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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…The Antarctic Ozone Hole May Be Closing
Jul 7, 2016, 8:21 am By ENNThere’s good news from Antarctica, where researchers with tools like ozonesondes — pictured…Researchers improve performance of cathode material by controlling oxygen activity
Jul 6, 2016, 5:35 pm By ENNAn international team of researchers has demonstrated a new way to increase the robustness and…Bees' ability to forage decreases as air pollution increases
Jul 6, 2016, 3:03 pm By ENNAir pollutants interact with and break down plant-emitted scent molecules, which insect pollinators…Carbon emissions from Indonesia forest fires hit new high
Jul 6, 2016, 11:40 am By ENNForest fires in Indonesia last year released 11.3 million tonnes of carbon per day, researchers…Penguin colonies at risk from erupting volcano
Jul 6, 2016, 8:06 am By ENNA volcano erupting on a small island in the Sub Antarctic is depositing ash over one of the…Characteristics improving bean resistance to drought identified
Jul 5, 2016, 6:06 pm By ENNThe common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important food legume in the tropics. It is an…NASA's Aqua satellite scans powerful Typhoon Nepartak
Jul 5, 2016, 5:49 pm By ENNNASA's Aqua satellite passed over Typhoon Nepartak after it became a major typhoon in the…California droughts caused mainly by changes in wind, not moisture
Jul 5, 2016, 1:59 pm By ENNDroughts in California are mainly controlled by wind, not by the amount of evaporated moisture in…Expanding Antarctic sea ice linked to natural variability
Jul 4, 2016, 5:21 pm By ENNThe recent trend of increasing Antarctic sea ice extent -- seemingly at odds with climate model…66 Million Dead Trees in California Increases Wildfire Risk
Jul 4, 2016, 4:48 pm By ENNThose orange tree patches pictured aren’t harbingers of winter. They are dying or dead trees in…Discovery could dramatically boost efficiency of perovskite solar cells
Jul 4, 2016, 2:26 pm By ENNScientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have…The Future of Cities is Bright
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