A new study co-authored by a Tulane University geoscientist shows that human efforts to tame the Mississippi River may have had an unintended positive effect: more rapid transport of carbon to the ocean.
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Intensity of Phytoplankton Production During Antarctic Summer Affects the Structure of Seafloor Ecosystems
Understanding the evolution of the polar sea ice is not enough to study the effects of the climate change on marine ecosystems in Antarctic seafloors.
Energizing India
The world needs more electricity. As populations grow, standards of living increase and more people gain access to modern conveniences, countries will need to expand their energy generation capacity.
With Drop in LA’s Vehicular Aerosol Pollution, Plants Emerge as Major Source
California’s restrictions on vehicle emissions have been so effective that in at least one urban area, Los Angeles, the most concerning source of dangerous aerosol pollution may well be trees and other green plants, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, chemists.
Detonating Fuse for Breast Cancer Discovered
Breast cancer is the most common type of tumour found in women. 69,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in Germany alone.
What Early-budding Trees Tell Us About Genetics, Climate Change
One of the surest signs of spring is the vibrantly lime-green tinge trees develop as their buds open and tiny new leaves unfurl.


