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  • April 15, 2010
  • 04:00 PM
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A Lesson Before Dying

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Scientists train endangered carnivores to avoid poisonous toads

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  • September 24, 2009
  • 02:10 PM
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Boundary Issues

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Scientists propose nine thresholds for a safe planet

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Rockström, J., Steffen, W., Noone, K., Persson, �., Chapin, F., Lambin, E., Lenton, T., Scheffer, M., Folke, C., Schellnhuber, H.... (2009) A safe operating space for humanity. Nature, 461(7263), 472-475. DOI: 10.1038/461472a  

  • September 19, 2009
  • 04:04 PM
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Fish vs. Fuel

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Biofuel targets conflict with plans to protect Gulf of Mexico

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  • September 28, 2009
  • 08:29 PM
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Doing the Twist

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Artificial meandering river provides insight into stream restoration

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Braudrick, C., Dietrich, W., Leverich, G., & Sklar, L. (2009) Experimental evidence for the conditions necessary to sustain meandering in coarse bedded rivers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. info:/10.1073/pnas.0909417106

  • October 15, 2009
  • 01:41 AM
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Feeling the Burn

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China’s efforts to combat acid rain may be insufficient

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Zhao, Y., Duan, L., Xing, J., Larssen, T., Nielsen, C., & Hao, J. (2009) Soil Acidification in China: Is Controlling SO2 Emissions Enough?. Environmental Science . info:/10.1021/es901430n

  • October 30, 2009
  • 04:26 PM
  • 665 views

High-Tech Trash

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Electronic waste is a global problem

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  • November 10, 2009
  • 07:30 PM
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Road Redux

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Ancient Chinese road construction method preserves cliff ecosystems

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  • October 2, 2009
  • 05:35 PM
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Losing Crowd Control

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Population growth blamed for recent water shortages in southeastern US

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  • November 25, 2009
  • 12:47 AM
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Africa in Arms?

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Warmer climate may trigger more African civil wars

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Burke, M., Miguel, E., Satyanath, S., Dykema, J., & Lobell, D. (2009) Warming increases the risk of civil war in Africa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0907998106  

  • September 3, 2009
  • 08:26 PM
  • 653 views

Five-Bird Draw

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Climate change may shuffle avian communities in California

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  • April 8, 2010
  • 03:40 PM
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Chow Down

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Grazing livestock may lower nitrous oxide emissions

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  • September 24, 2009
  • 11:37 AM
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Paint the Town Green

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Planted rooftops can sequester significant amounts of carbon

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Getter, K., Rowe, D., Robertson, G., Cregg, B., & Andresen, J. (2009) Carbon Sequestration Potential of Extensive Green Roofs. Environmental Science , 2147483647. DOI: 10.1021/es901539x  

  • October 29, 2009
  • 06:13 PM
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Between A Rock and A Hot Place

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Reducing air pollution could hasten global warming

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Arneth, A., Unger, N., Kulmala, M., & Andreae, M. (2009) Clean the Air, Heat the Planet?. Science. info:/10.1126/science.1181568

Shindell, D., Faluvegi, G., Koch, D., Schmidt, G., Unger, N., & Bauer, S. (2009) Improved Attribution of Climate Forcing to Emissions. Science. info:/10.1126/science.1174760

  • September 29, 2009
  • 11:04 PM
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Southern Exposure

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Retreat of Antarctic ice opens new waters for carbon sinks

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  • September 5, 2009
  • 01:37 AM
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Search Me

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Google-like algorithm pinpoints key species in food web

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  • September 13, 2009
  • 10:09 PM
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More Arid-Prone

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Reduced plant cover could make some deserts expand faster

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  • June 7, 2010
  • 05:30 PM
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Alien Nation

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Invasive species flock to richer, more crowded European countries

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Pysek, P. et al. (2010) Disentangling the role of environmental and human pressures on biological invasions across Europe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. info:/10.1073/pnas.1002314107

  • September 23, 2009
  • 10:58 AM
  • 607 views

Gender Gap

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Female monarch butterflies are dwindling in parts of North America

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Davis, A.K., & Rendón-Salinas, E. (2009) Are female monarch butterflies declining in eastern North America? Evidence of a 30-year change in sex ratios at Mexican overwintering sites. Biology Letters. info:/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0632

  • September 18, 2009
  • 11:36 AM
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That’s So Random

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Spread of biological invasions is highly unpredictable

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  • November 5, 2009
  • 05:47 PM
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The Big Squeeze

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Wetlands may have nowhere to go when sea level rises

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Titus, J., Hudgens, D., Trescott, D., Craghan, M., Nuckols, W., Hershner, C., Kassakian, J., Linn, C., Merritt, P., McCue, T.... (2009) State and local governments plan for development of most land vulnerable to rising sea level along the US Atlantic coast. Environmental Research Letters, 4(4), 44008. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/4/4/044008  

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