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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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MAY 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Nature Sustainability on May 20 offers a perhaps surprising solution for climate change: changi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
Antarctica is suffering from numerous changes due to global climate change, and scientists are unwavering in their work ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Butterflies are some of nature’s most distinguishable pollinators, but like most other insects in this classificat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 15, 2019Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes many of the world's sea turtles as being endang ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 12, 2019Earth & The Environment
According to a recent report from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), almost every one of our national p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 12, 2019Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
The Dahurian larch tree, known by its scientific name as Larix gmelinii, is specially adapted to survive the long, cold, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2019Earth & The Environment
Renewable energy net capacity has been growing every year for almost the last twenty years. And while it reached a recor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas and finding alternative fuel source are two of the top priorities of the energy indu ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 06, 2019Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 06, 2019Cancer
As the climate changes and global temperatures rise, will more people get skin cancer? Probably, but the answer is compl ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
Maine has taken a significant step to battle the generation of waste products: banning Styrofoam. The bill, which was si ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 01, 2019Earth & The Environment
As summer temperatures begin to rise, city dwellers face the task of keeping cool—mentally and physically. Defined ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
When Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico in September of 2017, it brought along record-breaking rainfall, the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
The worldwide celebration of Earth Day began on April 22, 1970, when people rallied together to protest the declining bi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
A study recently published in Environmental Research Letters revealed increasing air temperatures—closely followed ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
The creation of low-cost and low-energy building materials is increasingly important due to recent surges in economic de ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
Last week the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its 2018 Global Energy and CO2 Status Report. The IEA is an int ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
After two years of extensive research, a team of international researchers has determined the exact location from which ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 01, 2019Earth & The Environment
Economic concerns, rather than environmental or regulatory, may be the key factor in replacing coal-generated electricit ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
MAY 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Nature Sustainability on May 20 offers a perhaps surprising solution for climate change: changi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Antarctica is suffering from numerous changes due to global climate change, and scientists are unwavering in their work
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Butterflies are some of nature’s most distinguishable pollinators, but like most other insects in this classificat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 15, 2019
Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes many of the world's sea turtles as being endang
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 12, 2019
Earth & The Environment
According to a recent report from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), almost every one of our national p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
The kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus), recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The Dahurian larch tree, known by its scientific name as Larix gmelinii, is specially adapted to survive the long, cold,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Renewable energy net capacity has been growing every year for almost the last twenty years. And while it reached a recor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas and finding alternative fuel source are two of the top priorities of the energy indu
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 06, 2019
Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 06, 2019
Cancer
As the climate changes and global temperatures rise, will more people get skin cancer? Probably, but the answer is compl
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Maine has taken a significant step to battle the generation of waste products: banning Styrofoam. The bill, which was si
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 01, 2019
Earth & The Environment
As summer temperatures begin to rise, city dwellers face the task of keeping cool—mentally and physically. Defined
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
When Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico in September of 2017, it brought along record-breaking rainfall, the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The worldwide celebration of Earth Day began on April 22, 1970, when people rallied together to protest the declining bi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A study recently published in Environmental Research Letters revealed increasing air temperatures—closely followed
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The creation of low-cost and low-energy building materials is increasingly important due to recent surges in economic de
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Last week the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its 2018 Global Energy and CO2 Status Report. The IEA is an int
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
After two years of extensive research, a team of international researchers has determined the exact location from which
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 01, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Economic concerns, rather than environmental or regulatory, may be the key factor in replacing coal-generated electricit
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet