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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
When will the next eruption take place? Examination of samples from Indonesia's Mount Merapi show that the explosivity of stratovolcanoes rises when mineral-rich gases seal the pores and microcracks in the uppermost layers of stone.
Toxic substances such as pesticides can cause effects on sensitive individuals in concentrations up to ten thousand times lower than previously assumed.
UCLA study narrows the predicted timeframe for one worrying result of climate change.
The world’s tropical forests store huge quantities of carbon in their biomass and thus constitute an important carbon sink. However, current estimates of the amount of carbon dioxide stored in tropical forests of the Amazon vary largely.
Image processing algorithms on satellite images show how sea ice drift affects freshwater flux in Arctic Ocean currents.
Team finds stronger tornadoes in clouds with larger peak areas.
