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The Environment Determines Caribbean Hummingbirds’ Vulnerability

Hummingbirds' specialization and vulnerability are often predicted based on their physical traits. Scientists now found that this is not the case for hummingbirds on the Caribbean islands. Instead, the bird's environment is the determining factor. The new study was led by scientists from Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen, and published today in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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A Natural Fertilizer

It’s long been known that sharks help nourish coral reefs, but exactly to what extent has never been scientifically mapped out — until now.

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Foresters Too Silent on Tech Advances

Forest experts need to interact more with farming and mining businesses, agriculture and finance ministries in order to accelerate the use of scientific tools to restore global forests.

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Could Drugs Used After An Organ Transplant Protect Against Alzheimer’s?

A UT Southwestern study in mice provides new clues about how a class of anti-rejection drugs used after organ transplants may also slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

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New Data Confirm Increased Frequency of Extreme Weather Events

European national science academies urge further action on climate change adaptation

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Elephant and Cow Manure for Making Paper Sustainably

It’s likely not the first thing you think of when you see elephant dung, but this material turns out to be an excellent source of cellulose for paper manufacturing in countries where trees are scarce, scientists report.

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Seaweeds Shelter Calcifying Marine Life from Acidifying Oceans

Seaweeds create a chemical microenvironment at their surface, providing refuge for calcifying organisms that are at risk from decreasing oceanic pH, shows new research published in the journal Functional Ecology.

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Flood Protection is Everyone’s Responsibility

The complex interactions between floods and society are currently being investigated at TU Wien. The economy needs the central government to organise flood protection.

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Radar Images Show Large Swath of Texas Oil Patch is Heaving and Sinking at Alarming Rates

Analysis indicates decades of oil production activity have destabilized localities in an area of about 4,000 square miles populated by small towns, roadways and a vast network of oil and gas pipelines and storage tanks

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Our Changing Climate

UC geography professor creates a new map to examine climate change anywhere in the world.

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