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Greenland Melted Recently, Shows Higher Risk of Sea Level Rise
A large portion of Greenland was an ice-free tundra landscape—perhaps covered by trees and roaming woolly mammoths—in the recent geologic past, new UVM-led research shows.
Biosurfactants Might Offer an Environmentally Friendly Solution for Tackling Oil Spills
Oil leaks into the oceans are estimated at approximately 1500 million liters annually worldwide.
Unlocking Secrets of the Elusive Ghost Shark
Researchers from the University of Florida and the Seattle Aquarium are exploring 100 meters underwater in the Pacific Northwest this summer to learn more about mysterious ghost sharks, one of the strangest beasts from the depths of the ocean.
Vegan Diets Have One-Fourth the Climate Impact of Meat-Heavy Diets, Study Finds
A plant-based diet yields one-fourth as much heat-trapping gas as a diet rich in meat, according to an exhaustive new analysis.
Risk of Fatal Heart Attack May Double in Heat Wave & High Fine Particulate Pollution Days
The combination of soaring heat and smothering fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack death, according to a new study of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths in China.