Much of the Midwest is experiencing drought due to very dry weather in the late summer and early fall.
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Ice Age Trees Helped Stabilize Earth’s Atmosphere by Suffocating
Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth’s climate during the last ice age — by breathing less efficiently.
Six-million-year-old Ice Discovered in Antarctica Offers Unprecedented Window into a Warmer Earth
A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica.
Cockroach Infestation Linked to Home Allergen, Endotoxin Levels
Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach infestation numbers through pest control triggering significant declines in the levels of allergens and endotoxins.
Spotted Lanternfly May Use ‘Toxic Shield’ to Fend off Bird Predators
Spotted lanternflies may season themselves to the distaste of potential bird predators, according to a new study led by entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
The Chilling Effect of Air Pollution
Earth is reflecting less sunlight, and absorbing more heat, than it did several decades ago.
