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New measure of tropical forest vulnerability to help avoid ‘tipping point’
IMAGE: This image shows the rainforest and Ndoki River near Mbeli and Mokeli. Researchers reporting in the journal One Earth on…
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Study examines the role of deep-sea microbial predators at hydrothermal vents
IMAGE: A view of the Apollo Vent Field at the northern Gorda Ridge, where samples were collected by the ROV Hercules…
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USC study shows dire impacts downstream of Nile River dam
IMAGE: Photo caption: NASA’s Terra spacecraft shows filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam along the Blue Nile River is well…
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Resilience, not collapse: What the Easter Island myth gets wrong
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York suggests that the demographic collapse at the…
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When a single tree makes a difference
A single tree along a city street or in a backyard can provide measurable cooling benefits, according to a new…
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Ship traffic dropped during first months of Covid pandemic
Ship movements on the world’s oceans dropped in the first half of 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions came into force, a…
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Tarantula’s ubiquity traced back to the cretaceous
Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors and prevalence throughout the world.…
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Climate change is making it harder to get a good cup of coffee
Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future. This is the result of…
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Strange creatures accidentally discovered beneath Antarctica’s ice shelves
IMAGE: British Antarctic Survey camera travelling down the 900-meter-long bore hole in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf. (Marine creature pictured is unrelated…
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Cattle grazing and soybean yields
IMAGE: Little corn residue remains after concentrated grazing in the high stocking density treatment the day that cattle were moved from…
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