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10-06-2016
Scientists are closer to forecasting volcanic eruptions
On average, 40 volcanoes on land erupt into the atmosphere...
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10-06-2016
Tropical Storm Nicole seen crawling towards Bermuda
Satellite imagery shows that Tropical Storm Nicole is less than...
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10-05-2016
Meet the pangolin: The world's most trafficked mammal
Because of its distinctive coat of hard shells, the pangolin,...
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10-05-2016
Feds weigh mineral mining ban to save the endangered sage grouse
The federal government is using a new assessment of mineral...
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10-05-2016
Researchers call for global grand challenge to develop renewable energy
In a comment in this week's science journal Nature, an...
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10-05-2016
Urban warming slows tree growth and photosynthesis
New research from North Carolina State University finds that urban...
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10-05-2016
Reservoirs are a major source of greenhouse gases
Over 1 million dams exist worldwide. These structures have numerous...
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10-05-2016
Saving the planet from 'bananageddon'
Experts are hoping to stop the world'sĀ favorite fruit, the banana,...
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10-05-2016
Large animals are most vulnerable to human expansion
Some of the most iconic giants of the animal kingdom,...
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10-05-2016
Climate change and species invasions are decimating walleye populations
A popular recreational and commercial fish - the native walleye...
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10-05-2016
Oceans contribute to Earth's magnetic shield
Oceans might not be thought of as magnetic, but they...
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10-05-2016
Sea turtles originated in the United States
Several 80-million-year-old fossils found in Alabama are from a species...
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