The North Pacific’s long-beleaguered gray whales may finally be headed for recovery, officials say.
Experts See Signs of Hope for the Pacific’s Gray Whales
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Native Bees Yield Hardier Flowers Than Honey Bees, Research Finds
Flowers pollinated by native bees produce fitter offspring than flowers pollinated by honey bees, according to a new study carried out in San Diego, California.
Abrupt Shift in Tropical Pacific Climate During Little Ice Age
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An El Niño event has officially begun. The climate phenomenon, which originates in the tropical Pacific and occurs in intervals of a few years will shape weather across the planet for the next year or more and give rise to various climatic extremes.
Wits GCI Co-Leads Pioneering Initiative to Fight the Impact of Tropical Cyclones
Rising global temperatures are making it harder for birds to know when it’s spring and time to breed according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Chemists Discover Why Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Is So Efficient
When photosynthetic cells absorb light from the sun, packets of energy called photons leap between a series of light-harvesting proteins until they reach the photosynthetic reaction center. There, cells convert the energy into electrons, which eventually power the production of sugar molecules.
Potent Greenhouse Gas Produced by Industry Could be Readily Abated With Existing Technologies
Researchers have found that one method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is available, affordable, and capable of being implemented right now. Nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, could be readily abated with existing technology applied to industrial sources.
