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Newcomers May Change Ecosystem Functions – Or Not

In a study tracking climate-induced changes in the distribution of animals and their effects on ecosystem functions, North Carolina State University researchers show that resident species can continue managing some important ecological processes despite the arrival of newcomers that are similar to them, but resident species’ role in ecosystem functioning changes when the newcomers are more different.

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Automated Window Shades Show Potential for Significant Energy Savings, Illinois Tech Study Finds

Research done at Willis Tower in Chicago shows that automated insulating window shades can significantly reduce energy consumption, with strong positive response from office users.

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NASA, Rocket Lab Announce Coverage for Second TROPICS Launch

After successfully launching the first pair of small satellites earlier this month from New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting no earlier than 1:30 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22 (5:30 p.m. NZST), to launch the second pair of storm tracking CubeSats into orbit. 

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Can a City Store as Much Carbon as a Forest?

A team of researchers at Aalto University has developed a new tool to help urban planners keep urban developments in line with climate goals.

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April Heat Wave in South Asia Made 30 Times More Likely by Climate Change

Deadly heat and humidity across India, Bangladesh, Laos, and Thailand in late April was made significantly more likely by climate change, scientists say.

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A Better Way to Study Ocean Currents

To study ocean currents, scientists release GPS-tagged buoys in the ocean and record their velocities to reconstruct the currents that transport them.

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Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raising New Climate Change Questions

A new study from North Carolina State University finds carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of bumble bees.

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Extremely Hot Days Are Warming Twice As Fast As Average Summer Days in North-West Europe

New research led by the University of Oxford has found that climate change is causing the hottest days in North-West Europe to warm at double the rate of average summer days.

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​​How Vancouver’s Geese Affect Our River Systems

In a bid to control the Canada goose population in the city, the Vancouver Park Board has approved a plan for “lethal removal.”

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Engineers Design Sutures That Can Deliver Drugs or Sense Inflammation

Inspired by sutures developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed “smart” sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs.

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