The damage caused to the Great Barrier Reef by global warming has compromised the capacity of its corals to recover, according to new research published today in Nature.
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California’s Current Earthquake Hiatus is an Unlikely Pause
There have been no major ground rupturing earthquakes along California’s three highest slip rate faults in the past 100 years.
Amazon Forest Can Be Trained by Higher Rainfall Variability – But May Be No Match for Climate Change
The Amazon rainforest has evolved over millions of years and even through ice ages.
Strong Link Between Air Pollution in Southwestern Ontario and Adverse Birth Outcomes
A study by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and Brescia University College has found evidence of a strong association between exposure to sulfur dioxide during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes.
Study Looks to Iron from Microbes for Climate Help
Distributing iron particles produced by bacteria could “fertilize” microscopic ocean plants and ultimately lower atmospheric carbon levels, according to a new paper in Frontiers.
The Brain’s Auto-Complete Function
When looking at a picture of a sunny day at the beach, we can almost smell the scent of sun screen.