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Published From the oilfield to the lab: How a special microbe turns oil into gases - From the Oilfield to the Lab: How a Special Microbe Turns Oil into Gases
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Microorganisms can convert oil into natural gas, i.e. methane. Until recently, it was thought that t...
Published Oil spill clean-up gets doggone hairy - Oil Spill Clean-Up Gets Doggone Hairy
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Researchers have found that dog fur and human hair products -- recycled from salon wastes and dog gr...
Published Smart sponge could clean up oil spills - Smart Sponge Could Clean Up Oil Spills
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Researchers have developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. It c...
Published Anthropogenic air pollution more significant than desert dust - Anthropogenic Air Pollution More Significant Than Desert Dust
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At the beginning of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Middle East ran...
Published Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone - Iodine in Desert Dust Destroys Ozone: A Threat to Our Environment
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When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical...
Published Smoke from the Black Summer wildfires in Australia impacted the climate and high altitude winds of the southern hemisphere for more than a year and a half - Smoke from Black Summer Wildfires in Australia Impacted Climate and High Altitude Winds of Southern Hemisphere for More Than a Year and a Half
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The 2019/20 wildfires in Australia transported more smoke into the atmosphere than observed ever bef...
Published Smoke from major wildfires destroys the ozone layer - Smoke from Major Wildfires Destroys the Ozone Layer
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A new study shows that smoke from wildfires destroys the ozone layer. Researchers caution that if ma...
Published What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets - What the Rise of Oxygen on Early Earth Tells Us About Life on Other Planets
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When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers have discovere...
Published Air pollution from wildfires, rising heat affected 68% of US West in one day - Air Pollution from Wildfires and Rising Heat Affects 68% of US West in One Day
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Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, worsening air poll...
Published Study reveals more hostile conditions on Earth as life evolved - Study Reveals More Hostile Conditions on Earth as Life Evolved
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During long portions of the past 2.4 billion years, the Earth may have been more 'inhospitable' to l...
Published Soil tainted by air pollution expels carbon - Soil Tainted by Air Pollution Expels Carbon
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New research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon...
Published Researchers discover root exudates have surprising and counterintuitive impact on soil carbon storage - Researchers Discover Surprising Impact of Root Exudates on Soil Carbon Storage
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Researchers examined root exudates and their impact on soil carbon storage revealing surprising and...
Published Study reveals new clues about how 'Earth's thermostat' controls climate - Study Reveals New Clues About How 'Earth's Thermostat' Controls Climate
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Rocks, rain and carbon dioxide help control Earth's climate over thousands of years -- like a thermo...
Published Designing roots to penetrate hard soils could help climate proof crops - Designing Roots to Penetrate Hard Soils Could Help Climate-Proof Crops
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Scientists have discovered how to design cereal roots able to continue growing in hard soils by alte...
Published Mushrooms and their post-rain, electrical conversations - Mushrooms and Their Post-Rain, Electrical Conversations
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Certain types of fungi can communicate with each other via electrical signals. But much remains unkn...
Published Rain gardens could save salmon from toxic tire chemicals - Rain Gardens: A Solution to Save Salmon from Toxic Tire Chemicals
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Specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic chemical associated with tires enterin...
Published Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests - Ancient Herbivore's Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests
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Researchers have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth b...
Published Dynamic rivers contributed to Amazon's rich bird diversity - Dynamic Rivers Contributed to Amazon's Rich Bird Diversity
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One of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology is, how did the Amazon become so rich...
Published Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes - Woolly Mammoths: Evolution of Smaller Ears and Woolier Coats
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A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out...
Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats
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Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...