Nearly 20 percent of today’s electricity in the United States comes from nuclear power.
Study: Shutting Down Nuclear Power Could Increase Air Pollution
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Light Pollution May Extend Mosquitoes’ Biting Season
A new study’s finding that urban light pollution may disrupt the winter dormancy period for mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus could be considered both good news and bad news.
Study Finds Record-Breaking Rates of Sea-Level Rise Along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coasts Since 2010
Sea levels along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts have been rapidly accelerating, reaching record-breaking rates over the past 12 years, according to a new study led by scientists at Tulane University.
Trees in Hurricane-Prone Areas Have Strong Ability to Survive Even After Severe Damage
As their plane flew low on its approach to land at the airport on the island of Dominica, researchers from Clemson and Harvard universities looked out the window to see miles of forests with trees that looked like matchsticks.
Scientists Advocate for Integration of Biogeography and Behavioral Ecology to Rapidly Respond to Biodiversity Loss
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Oklahoma has published a perspective article in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences advocating for convergent research that integrates the fields of biogeography and behavioral ecology to more rapidly respond to challenges associated with climate change and biodiversity loss.
Early Crop Plants Were More Easily ‘Tamed’
The story of how ancient wolves came to claim a place near the campfire as humanity’s best friend is a familiar tale (even if scientists are still working out some of the specifics).
