Findings by a Western-led international research team may mitigate hazard, damage, even loss of life by helping forecast the largest possible earthquake within a series of quakes, according to a study published today.
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Collaboration Revitalizes Threatened Fish Species
In the 1920s, scientists identified aurora trout as a new species native only to northeastern Ontario.
Ash Tree Species Likely Will Survive Emerald Ash Borer Beetles, but Just Barely
“Lingering ash." That’s what the U.S. Forest Service calls the relatively few green and white ash trees that survive the emerald ash borer onslaught.
Fatty Foods Necessary For Vitamin E Absorption, But Not Right Away
A fresh look at how to best determine dietary guidelines for vitamin E has produced a surprising new finding.
NASA Finds Tropical Storm Faxai’s Heavy Rainmaking Storms Off-Shore from Japan
The big island of Japan received Tropical Storm Faxai and NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center infrared data and cloud top temperature information that revealed the most powerful storms just off-shore when the satellite flew overhead.
Plastics, Fuels and Chemical Feedstocks from CO2? They’re Working on It.
One way to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is now at its highest point in 800,000 years, would be to capture the potent greenhouse gas from the smokestacks of factories and power plants and use renewable energy to turn it into things we need, says Thomas Jaramillo.