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UN agency laments summer's 'deep wound' to Earth's ice cover
The United Nations weather agency says this summer will go down for leaving a "deep wound" in the frozen parts of the planet after a heat wave in the Arctic,...
6.8-magnitude earthquake, aftershocks shake Chile
A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Northern Chile early Tuesday, according to the U.S Geological Survey.
Swedish workers among Europe's best-paid in late 1800s
In 19th-century Sweden, workers' wages rose faster than in other European countries. By 1900, they were among the highest in Europe, and the steepest rise of all had been for...
Loggerhead turtles record a passing hurricane
In early June 2011, NOAA Fisheries researchers and colleagues placed satellite tags on 26 loggerhead sea turtles in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The tagging was part of ongoing studies of loggerhead...
Loggerhead turtles record a passing hurricane
Caught in an Atlantic hurricane, satellite-tagged loggerhead turtles changed their dive behavior and movement patterns as the storm passed. The tags also recorded changes in the environment.
Quarterback Cooper Meek is at 100% for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame quarterback Cooper Meek is back after missing last season with knee surgery.
Mastodons migrated vast distances across North America in response to climate change
Before their disappearance at the end of the Pleistocene, North American mastodons trekked hundreds of miles across the continent, altering their range in response to dramatic climatic shifts.
Q&A: Researchers set out to clear the seabed of plastic
Eighty-six million metric tons of plastics end up in the oceans every year, with devastating consequences for marine life, nature and, ultimately, for us humans. The vast floating patches of...
Probing the origin of the mantle's chemically distinct 'scars'
The composition of Earth's mantle was more shaped by interactions with the oceanic crust than previously thought, according to work from Carnegie's Jonathan Tucker and Peter van Keken along with...
Fitness trackers, environmental sensors prototyped to improve survival in the lobster supply chain
Miniature fitness trackers for lobsters and devices to monitor the quality of their shipping conditions are being prototyped as part of an initiative to reduce stress points and improve survival...
Researchers track groundwater discharges into salt ponds
The movement of groundwater in aquifers deep beneath the surface often carries with it a variety of contaminants that can be traced to leaking septic systems, damaged underground infrastructure, excessive...
Pandemic accelerated remote work, a trend likely to remain
As with the previous pandemics and other major events, such as the Great Depression and World War II, the coronavirus pandemic will profoundly change workplaces and the nature of work...
The answer to marine pollution lies on land
Plastics, chemicals and oil spills pollute and endanger marine ecosystems. Yet cleaning up the ocean is rarely, if ever, possible. Solutions must therefore consist in reducing waste and other hazardous...
Warmer, acidifying ocean brings extinction for reef-building corals, renewal for relatives
A new study finds that reef-building corals emerged only when ocean conditions supported the construction of these creatures' stony skeletons, whereas diverse softer corals and sea anemones flourished at other...
Nature conservation policy rarely succeeds in changing people's behaviour
It is a well-known problem: too rarely do nature conservation initiatives, recommendations, or strategies announced by politicians lead to people really changing their everyday behavior. A German-Israeli research team led...
Nitrogen fertilizers are not effective in reducing nitrous oxide emissions from drip-irrigated cotton fields
Agriculture is the major source of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Application of polymer-coated urea and urease and/or nitrification inhibitor has the potential in reducing soil N2O emissions.
A bit rich: Business groups want urgent climate action after resisting it for 30 years
Australia has seen the latest extraordinary twist in its climate soap opera. An alliance of business and environment groups declared the nation is "woefully unprepared" for climate change and urgent...
Coupling of Southern Ocean and Antarctica during a past greenhouse
A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that temperature in the Southern Ocean was more tightly linked to the extent of Antarctic glaciation during past greenhouse climates than previously...
Shrinkage rate of Aral Sea is slowing, study finds
Located on the border of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea was once the fourth largest lake in the world. With sharp retreat of Aral Sea since 1960s, the river...
Black bear checks out Whistler resort lobby but doesn't check in
A curious black bear wandering through an open lobby door into the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler was caught on a hotel security camera on July 13.
The 'fire paradox': Study suggests ways we fight northern wildfires could be increasing fire risk
Natural Resources Canada researchers found that many communities are surrounded by older, more flammable forests, and are therefore more susceptible to wildfires. They say fire suppression policies may be to...
Riding the ups and downs of O.C. coronavirus trends, South Coast Plaza reopens — again
After several months of being mostly closed during the coronavirus crisis, about 100 interior shops in the Costa Mesa shopping mall were reopened Monday and ready for business.
Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback
The Trump administration on Monday finalized its weakening of an Obama-era rule aimed at reducing polluted wastewater from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers
Climate change fuels sharp increase in glacier lakes
The volume of lakes formed as glaciers worldwide melt due to climate change has jumped by 50 percent in 30 years, according to a new study based on satellite data.
Drones can be a source of disturbance to wintering waterbird flocks
Newly published research, in Bird Study, carried out by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) in Scotland, shows that wintering waterbirds, such as ducks, geese, swans and wading birds can...
Researchers study how weather news impacts public transit ridership
If the words in a weather forecast, such as "cool," "sunny" or "windy," can influence the way you dress for the day—can they also influence whether or not you take...
On This Day, Sept. 1: Hurricane Dorian slams into Bahamas
On Sept. 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm.
Greece struggles to lure tourists back amid rising COVID-19 cases
Greece's crucial tourism industry has struggled since reopening in July, as infections are rising and international travelers have remained wary of visiting.