Half of the Earth’s land surface not covered with ice remains relatively wild – but many of these “low human-impact” areas are broken into small, isolated pieces, threatening their future.
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Replacing Coal with Gas or Renewables Saves Billions of Gallons of Water
The ongoing transition from coal to natural gas and renewables in the U.S. electricity sector is dramatically reducing the industry’s water use, a new Duke University study finds.
Climate Change: Steep Warming Curve for Europe
KIT and partners develop a new system for a more precise prognosis of the climate in the next ten years.
Lead Pollution From Native Americans Attributed to Crushing Galena for Glitter Paint, Adornments
Study data gives archeologists more perspective on the day-to-day lives of Native Americans.
Plant Physiology Will Be Major Contributor to Future River Flooding
By hoarding water underground, vegetation will help saturate soil, boosting rain runoff.
Mystery Solved: Ocean Acidity in the Last Mass Extinction
A new study led by Yale University confirms a long-held theory about the last great mass extinction event in history and how it affected Earth’s oceans.