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'Windows of Opportunity' Crucial for Cutting Chesapeake Nutrient, Sediment Loads
The vast majority of nutrients and sediment washed into streams flowing into the Chesapeake Bay are picked up by deluges from severe storms that occur on relatively few days of the year.
Critical Temperature for Tropical Tree Lifespan Revealed
For the first time scientists have provided clear evidence that tropical tree lifespan decreases above a critical temperature threshold.
Mapping Corals From the Sky Guides Reef Conservation
Coral reefs are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet supporting an estimated 25% of all marine species.
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Clear skies over the Rocky Mountains helped a temperature inversion to form, which in turn led to cloud-filled valleys.
Are Discarded Mobile Phones and Electronic Waste Polluting Our Seas?
The Norwegian research organisation SINTEF will investigate whether rare earth element minerals contribute to pollution in costal areas.