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Climate Change Affects the Genetic Diversity of a Species
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New Studies Increase Confidence in NASA's Measure of Earth's Temperature
A new assessment of NASA's record of global temperatures revealed that the agency's estimate of Earth's long-term temperature rise in recent decades is accurate to within less than a tenth of a degree Fahrenheit, providing confidence that past and future research is correctly capturing rising surface temperatures.
Engineered Bacteria Could Be Missing Link in Energy Storage
One of the big issues with sustainable energy systems is how to store electricity that’s generated from wind, solar and waves.
Trace Metal Exposure Among Pregnant Women in British Columbia
The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology last week revealed the findings of a 2016 pilot study that measured pregnant women's exposure to environmental contaminants in northeastern British Columbia, an area of intensive natural-gas production through hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Oldest Meteorite Collection on Earth Found in One of the Driest Places
Earth is bombarded every year by rocky debris, but the rate of incoming meteorites can change over time.
UMass Amherst Ecologists Find Wild Bush Dog, a Native of South American Forests, in Remote Central Costa Rica
Wildlife ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who are studying different conservation practices in the forests of Costa Rica recently made a startling discovery on a wildlife camera trap – wild bush dogs documented farther north than ever before and at the highest elevation.
