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NASA Satellites Provide a 3-Way Analysis of Tropical Cyclone Mekunu

Tropical Cyclone Mekunu, the second tropical cyclone in less than a week, formed in the western Arabian Sea early on May 22, 2018 and is moving toward a landfall in Oman. NASA satellites provided an infrared, night-time and precipitation analysis of the storm. 

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Some Like it Hot!

Ecologists have no doubt that climate change will affect the earth's animals and plants. But how exactly? This is often hard to predict. There are already indications that some species are shifting their distribution range. But it is much less clear how individual animals and populations are responding to the changes. Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany have been studying nocturnal desert geckos to see how they are adapting to climatic changes. The researchers published their encouraging findings in the specialist journal Ecological Monographs. The rise in temperature itself won't cause the creatures any real problems in the near future. And they will be able to compensate for the negative consequences of increasing dryness, to some extent. And this might also be true for other desert reptiles.

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Fukushima-Daiichi Radioactive Particle Release was Significant says New Research

Scientists say there was a significant release of radioactive particles during the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident.

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Giant Clams Tell the Story of Past Typhoons

A highly precise method to determine past typhoon occurrences from giant clam shells has been developed, with the hope of using this method to predict future cyclone activity.

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Study: Hot Cars Can Hit Deadly Temperatures in as Little as One Hour

A lot can happen at 160 degrees Fahrenheit: Eggs fry, salmonella bacteria dies, and human skin will suffer third-degree burns. If a car is parked in the sun on a hot summer day, its dashboard can hit about 160 degrees in about an hour. One hour is also about how long it can take for a young child trapped in a car to suffer heat injury or even die from hyperthermia.

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EPA Announces Effort to Update Wet Weather Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will be reaching out to states, local communities, and stakeholders as the Agency begins a new rulemaking process to provide certainty surrounding the use of “blending” by wastewater treatment plants. 

 

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The Secrets of Anticosti Island: New discovery sheds light on mass extinction

Located in Canada’s Gulf of Saint Laurence, Anticosti Island is home to one of the world’s richest deposits of fossils and sedimentary rock, dating back some 445 million years, a time known as the end of the Ordovician period.

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Study Uncovers Cause of Pesticide Exposure, Parkinson’s Link

A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

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​Why An Upcoming Appointment Makes Us Less Productive

You’ve got a full hour until your next meeting. But you probably won’t make the most of that time, new research suggests.

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Scientists Project Climate Changes Associated with a Global Warming of Four Degrees by 2084

A collaborative research team from China has published a new analysis that shows the Earth’s climate would increase by 4 ℃, compared to pre-industrial levels, before the end of 21st century.

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