Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living nearest the rail lines, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.
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The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature.
Hubble Goes Hunting for Small Main Belt Asteroids
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Getting a Grip on Canada’s Top Climate Cost – Municipal Flooding
A new tool – the Municipal Flood Risk Check-Up – launched today by the University of Waterloo's Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, will help Canadian municipalities to assess flood hazards, level of flood preparedness, and actions to limit future flood risk.
Marine Microbial Populations: Potential Sensors of the Global Change in the Ocean
Animal and plant populations have been extensively studied, which has helped to understand ecosystem processes and evolutionary adaptations.