Business closures. Travel restrictions. Working and learning from home. These and other dramatic responses to Covid-19 have caused sharp reductions in economic activity — and associated fossil fuel consumption — around the world.
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Scholars Reveal the Changing Nature of U.S. Cities
Cities are not all the same, or at least their evolution isn’t, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Forty Years of Coral Spawning Captured in One Place for the First Time
Efforts to understand when corals reproduce have been given a boost thanks to a new resource that gives scientists open access to more than forty years’ worth of information about coral spawning.
Not All in One Basket: Loggerhead Sea Turtles Lay Eggs in Multiple Locations to Improve Reproductive Success
Although loggerhead sea turtles return to the same beach where they hatched to lay their eggs, a new study by a USF professor finds individual females lay numerous clutches of eggs in locations miles apart from each other to increase the chance that some of their offspring will survive.
Methane Emissions from Coal Mines Are Higher Than Previously Thought
The amount of methane released into the atmosphere as a result of coal mining is likely much higher than previously calculated, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union recently.
Obesity May Exacerbate the Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease, New Study Shows
New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease.
