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Environmental: Ecosystems
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At least 2,000 species of reptiles are threatened, study finds - At Least 2,000 Species of Reptiles are Threatened, Study Finds      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study has found that 21 percent of the reptile species on Earth (one in five species), amounti...

Space: The Solar System
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Apollo rock samples capture key moments in the Moon's early history - Apollo Rock Samples Reveal Key Moments in the Moon's Early History      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Volcanic rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions bear the isotopic signature of key eve...

Space: Structures and Features
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Nova outbursts are apparently a source for cosmic rays - Nova Outbursts: A New Source for Cosmic Rays      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The MAGIC telescopes have observed the nova RS Ophiuchi shining brightly in gamma rays at extremely...

Physics: Acoustics and Ultrasound
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Ultrasounds for endangered abalone mollusks - Ultrasounds for Endangered Abalone Mollusks: A Promising Conservation Technique      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The world's abalone are threatened, endangered or otherwise vulnerable in nearly every corner of the...

Chemistry: Thermodynamics Energy: Alternative Fuels Energy: Nuclear
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Fusion model hot off the wall - Fusion Model: A Revolutionary Leap in Energy Production      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Heat load mitigation is critical to extending the lifetime of future fusion device. Researchers have ...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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New insights into sea ice and climate change - New Insights into Sea Ice and Climate Change      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A 170 m record of marine sediment cores extracted from Adélie Land in Antarctica is yielding new ins...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Antarctic seals reveal worrying threats to disappearing glaciers - Antarctic Seals Reveal Worrying Threats to Disappearing Glaciers      (via sciencedaily.com) 

More Antarctic meltwater is surfacing than was previously known, modifying the climate, preventing s...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Looking for 'fingerprints' at the intersection of weather and climate - Looking for 'Fingerprints' at the Intersection of Weather and Climate      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have found the seasonal 'fingerprints' of Arctic sea ice, El Nino, and other climate phen...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Indian monsoon: Novel approach allows early forecasting - Indian Monsoon: A Novel Approach for Early Forecasting      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The Indian monsoon's yearly onset and withdrawal can now be forecasted significantly earlier than pr...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Study explores uncertainties in flood risk estimates - Study Explores Uncertainties in Flood Risk Estimates      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Flood frequency analysis is a technique used to estimate flood risk, providing statistics such as th...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in world's ocean - Immense Hydrocarbon Cycle Discovered in World's Ocean      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves a...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Lesser known ozone layer's outsized role in planet warming - Lesser Known Ozone Layer's Outsized Role in Planet Warming      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research has identified a lesser-known form of ozone playing a big role in heating the Southern...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Planet's rarest birds at higher risk of extinction - Planet's Rarest Birds at Higher Risk of Extinction      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Muscular wing-body junction improved Pterosaur flight performance - Muscular Wing-Body Junction Improved Pterosaur Flight Performance      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The flying reptiles known as pterosaurs are the closest relatives of dinosaurs and were the first ve...