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Climate Change News
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U.S. Navy Sonar Linked To Whale Strandings, Environmental Scientists Argue
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With the U.S. Supreme Court due to review a series of lower court rulings that restrict the Navy's use of sonar in submarine detection training exercises off the coast of Southern California, George Mason University professor Chris Parsons discusses the links between mass strandings and military exercises worldwide in a paper in the Marine Pollution Bulletin.
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Researchers Document World's Mammals In Crisis
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From majestic African elephants to tiny and often unappreciated rodents, mammals on Earth are in a state of crisis. One in four mammal species on Earth is being pushed to extinction, according to the Global Mammal Assessment, the most comprehensive assessment of the world's mammals.
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Most Alaskan Glaciers Retreating, Thinning, Or Stagnating
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Most glaciers in every mountain range and island group in Alaska are experiencing significant retreat, thinning or stagnation, especially glaciers at lower elevations, according to U.S. Geological Survey research.
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Nearly One In Four Of World’s Mammals At Risk Of Disappearing Forever
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The most comprehensive assessment of the world's mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Smoking And Solid Fuel Use In Homes In China Projected To Cause Millions Of Deaths
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If current levels of smoking and biomass and coal fuel use in homes continues, between 2003 and 2033 there will be an estimated 65 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 18 million deaths from lung cancer in China, accounting for 19 percent and 5 percent of all deaths in that country during this period.
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Field Of The Future: Ecological Experiment Simulates Conditions In 2100
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A new experiment to find out how British plant ecosystems may be affected by future changes to climate and biodiversity is underway at Imperial College London.
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Genetic Damage In Minibacteria In Aphids And Ants Repaired By Faulty Copying
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Aphids (plant lice) and ants carry minibacteria that produce essential amino acids and vitamins. These minibacteria have very limited genetic material and many broken genes. Now, researchers have found that repeated errors in the conversion of DNA to protein save the function of the damaged genes.
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Type Of Plankton -- Food Source For Many Fish -- Has Ability To Survive Climate Change
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Researchers have found that the main source of food for many fish -- including cod -- in the North Atlantic appears to adapt in order to survive climate change. Billions of Calanus finmarchicus, a plankton species, which are just a few millimeters in size, live in the waters of the North Atlantic where the research was carried out.
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100 Years Of Ammonia Synthesis: How A Single Patent Changed The World
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Now it is time to invent sustainable solutions to avoid environmental damage. As a result of the Haber-Bosch process for the synthesis of ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen, billions of people have been fed, millions have died in armed conflict and a cascade of environmental changes has been set in motion, suggests a new article.
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Air Pollution May Increase Risk Of Appendicitis
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Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research suggests a novel connection.
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