New research shows that episodes of methane emission from the seabed off western Svalbard correlate with changing ice volumes in the Arctic.
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Inflammation Triggers Silent Mutation to Cause Deadly Lung Disease
A simple viral infection in the lungs of rats can become a lethal form of pulmonary hypertension if a common mutation is present, new Stanford research shows.
Burgundy Wine Grapes Tell Climate Story, Show Warming Accelerated in Past 30 Years
A newly published series of dates of grape harvest covering the past 664 years is the latest line of evidence confirming how unusual the climate of the past 30 years has been.
Report Aims to Improve Best Practice in Mine Rehabilitation
A first-of-its-kind report led by The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute aims to improve mining industry practice of how to define and measure successful mine-site rehabilitation criteria.
Research Sheds New Light on Antarctic Control of Global Climate
Scientists have made a new discovery that challenges previous understanding of the relationship between the polar Southern Ocean, next to Antarctica, and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
Freshening Up Contaminated Water
Researchers have developed a technology that can remove nitrate from water selectively, preserving beneficial minerals and dramatically reducing the cost of treatment compared with other purification methods.