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Climate is the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region. These are often broken down as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
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MAR 17, 2018Microbiology
It’s estimated that by 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet, and they will all need to be fe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2018Technology
With the use of specialized satellites, companies and governments can keep careful tabs on emissions.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
And you thought that you were done with report cards once you finished high school…. Well, a new study from Willi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 09, 2018Earth & The Environment
Tongass National Forest is the last remaining National Forest that still allows clear-cut old-growth logging. And that h ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 08, 2018Plants & Animals
New research published in the journal The Auk: Ornithological Advances this week by a team of international researchers ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 07, 2018Earth & The Environment
So, there’s good news and bad news. Which do you want first? Okay, here’s the good news: the UK has managed ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
You may have heard about carbon finance schemes. They’re systems set up to incentivize keeping trees in the ground ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 04, 2018Earth & The Environment
You might think that we pretty much have all the penguin colonies in the world accounted for already. After all, most co ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 04, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study that looked at fossilized plant leaf waxes may provide new insight into historical climate patterns which we ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 26, 2018Plants & Animals
When you hear the term ‘marine animals,’ countless examples come to mind, including fish, seabirds, and whal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 22, 2018Videos
Nerve cells or neurons in the brain carry our memories. But how those memories form is still not well understood. One wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2018Plants & Animals
You’ve already heard the stories about how sea ice loss impacts polar bears in the Arctic, but have you heard the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
Access to clean, fresh water is a reality that, unfortunately, not all humans have. Climate change and geographic locati ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 09, 2018Earth & The Environment
According to a report published last week by the US Department of Defense (DoD), almost half of US military sites are un ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 04, 2018Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2018Earth & The Environment
Did you know that the ocean acts as the world’s biggest carbon sink? That means that it stores a vast amount of ca ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 31, 2018Earth & The Environment
Climate change is a hot topic (literally), but sometimes it’s hard to get past the doomsday media and understand t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 30, 2018Earth & The Environment
So, you’ve decided to go green and buy an electric vehicle – or EV, as those techies call them. You’re ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 29, 2018Plants & Animals
Leatherback sea turtles are some of the world’s largest, and they exist all around the globe. Nevertheless, United ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications sheds light on the interconnectedness of ocean currents and r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 25, 2018Chemistry & Physics
On January 11, 2018, members of California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to shut down the two nuclear re ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
You might not think of trees as being a fire hazard, but new research from a peatland in Alberta, Canada shows otherwise ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 17, 2018
Microbiology
It’s estimated that by 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet, and they will all need to be fe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2018
Technology
With the use of specialized satellites, companies and governments can keep careful tabs on emissions.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
And you thought that you were done with report cards once you finished high school…. Well, a new study from Willi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 09, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Tongass National Forest is the last remaining National Forest that still allows clear-cut old-growth logging. And that h
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 08, 2018
Plants & Animals
New research published in the journal The Auk: Ornithological Advances this week by a team of international researchers
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 07, 2018
Earth & The Environment
So, there’s good news and bad news. Which do you want first? Okay, here’s the good news: the UK has managed
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
You may have heard about carbon finance schemes. They’re systems set up to incentivize keeping trees in the ground
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 04, 2018
Earth & The Environment
You might think that we pretty much have all the penguin colonies in the world accounted for already. After all, most co
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 04, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study that looked at fossilized plant leaf waxes may provide new insight into historical climate patterns which we
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
When you hear the term ‘marine animals,’ countless examples come to mind, including fish, seabirds, and whal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 22, 2018
Videos
Nerve cells or neurons in the brain carry our memories. But how those memories form is still not well understood. One wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
You’ve already heard the stories about how sea ice loss impacts polar bears in the Arctic, but have you heard the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Access to clean, fresh water is a reality that, unfortunately, not all humans have. Climate change and geographic locati
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 09, 2018
Earth & The Environment
According to a report published last week by the US Department of Defense (DoD), almost half of US military sites are un
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 04, 2018
Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Did you know that the ocean acts as the world’s biggest carbon sink? That means that it stores a vast amount of ca
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Climate change is a hot topic (literally), but sometimes it’s hard to get past the doomsday media and understand t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 30, 2018
Earth & The Environment
So, you’ve decided to go green and buy an electric vehicle – or EV, as those techies call them. You’re
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
Leatherback sea turtles are some of the world’s largest, and they exist all around the globe. Nevertheless, United
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications sheds light on the interconnectedness of ocean currents and r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
On January 11, 2018, members of California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to shut down the two nuclear re
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
You might not think of trees as being a fire hazard, but new research from a peatland in Alberta, Canada shows otherwise
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan