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Cover Crops May Increase Winter Temperatures in North America
Cover crops grown in fields during winter may be warming temperatures in the northern United States and southern Canada, according to a new study by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Longer Growing Seasons Complicate Outlook for Coniferous Forests
For decades, ecologists have differed over a longstanding mystery: Will a longer, climate-induced growing season ultimately help coniferous forests to grow or hurt them?
As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions
Searching for a polar bear in a snowstorm is something akin to looking for a needle in a haystack.
High Sodium Intake May Contribute to Increased Heart-Disease Deaths in China
Nearly a fifth of heart disease deaths in adults aged 25-69 in 2011 may be attributed to high sodium diets in a large province in China.
Research Sheds New Light on What Drove Last, Long-Term Global Climate Shift
The quest to discover what drove the last, long-term global climate shift on Earth, which took place around a million years ago, has taken a new, revealing twist.


