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Climate Change: a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time (i.e., decades to millions of years). Climate change may refer to a change in average weather conditions, or in the time variation of weather around longer-term average conditions (i.e., more or fewer extreme weather events). Climate change is caused by factors such as biotic processes, variations in solar radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics, and volcanic eruptions. Certain human activities have been identified as primary causes of ongoing climate change, often referred to as global warming.
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SEP 03, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlights a recently discovered feedba ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 02, 2019Earth & The Environment
The climate summit is just around the corner and Greta Thunberg isn’t the only one gearing up for the event. Since ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 01, 2019Plants & Animals
Researchers have long thought that songbirds unleash their colorful vocalizations involuntarily in response to activitie ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The massive tumbleweed Salsola ryanii was once thought to be going extinct, but it's growing stronger.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
The US National Weather Service has reported some unusual weather in the Arctic circle. The NWS station in Fairbanks, Al ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
In case you haven’t already heard, the Amazon is on fire. In fact, according to satellite data from the National I ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Over the years, an increasing body of research has emerged looking at the genetic risk factors for alcoholism. Although ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 12, 2019Earth & The Environment
Seventeen countries, which are home to 25% of the world’s population, are at risk of extremely high water stress. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
Headlines of record-breaking heat have become more common this summer. Just a few weeks ago, cities throughout Europe su ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 07, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters takes a deeper look on the potentials that solar geoengineering m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Acai, kale, and quinoa are just a few foods that have been identified as “superfoods” in recent years. Super ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 04, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Microdosing is the practice of ingesting very low doses of psychedelic substances, typically a twentieth of a recreation ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 04, 2019Plants & Animals
The Arctic is an unforgiving land of ice and snow, and at first glance, it seems like a desolate place to be. But a smal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
Experts say Greenland lost 12.5 billion tons of surface ice in a single day on Thursday of last week – a number eq ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Earth & The Environment
NASA defines aerosols as tiny, airborne, solid or liquid particles present throughout the atmosphere. Although certain a ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 30, 2019Earth & The Environment
Do you think the droughts we suffer from now are bad? Centuries ago the American Southwest was plagued with approximatel ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 30, 2019Earth & The Environment
Last Thursday, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke in front of the French Parliament as part of a cross-party ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 25, 2019Earth & The Environment
Last year we thought we had twelve years to save the planet from a climate doomsday. Now it seems we may only have 18 mo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 03, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) highlights a recently discovered feedba
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 02, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The climate summit is just around the corner and Greta Thunberg isn’t the only one gearing up for the event. Since
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long thought that songbirds unleash their colorful vocalizations involuntarily in response to activitie
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The massive tumbleweed Salsola ryanii was once thought to be going extinct, but it's growing stronger.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The US National Weather Service has reported some unusual weather in the Arctic circle. The NWS station in Fairbanks, Al
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In case you haven’t already heard, the Amazon is on fire. In fact, according to satellite data from the National I
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over the years, an increasing body of research has emerged looking at the genetic risk factors for alcoholism. Although
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 12, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Seventeen countries, which are home to 25% of the world’s population, are at risk of extremely high water stress.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Headlines of record-breaking heat have become more common this summer. Just a few weeks ago, cities throughout Europe su
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 07, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters takes a deeper look on the potentials that solar geoengineering m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Acai, kale, and quinoa are just a few foods that have been identified as “superfoods” in recent years. Super
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 04, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Microdosing is the practice of ingesting very low doses of psychedelic substances, typically a twentieth of a recreation
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Arctic is an unforgiving land of ice and snow, and at first glance, it seems like a desolate place to be. But a smal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Experts say Greenland lost 12.5 billion tons of surface ice in a single day on Thursday of last week – a number eq
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Earth & The Environment
NASA defines aerosols as tiny, airborne, solid or liquid particles present throughout the atmosphere. Although certain a
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 30, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Do you think the droughts we suffer from now are bad? Centuries ago the American Southwest was plagued with approximatel
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 30, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Last Thursday, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke in front of the French Parliament as part of a cross-party
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 25, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Last year we thought we had twelve years to save the planet from a climate doomsday. Now it seems we may only have 18 mo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan