Tree felling—whether by professional loggers in a forest setting or by landscapers in urban and rural landscapes—is the most dangerous job in what are two of the most dangerous industries, according to Penn State researchers ...
Environment
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Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological makeup of the Earth's crust and could have implications for volcanic eruption early warning systems, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2021
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In their roughly 3.5 billion years on Earth, bacteria have fine-tuned the art of colonizing all kinds of habitats, from the inner lining of digestive tracts to the blistering hot waters of geysers. But in their quest for ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 14, 2021
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A computer software package widely used in the Midwest to strategically position riparian buffers and other structures aimed at protecting water quality on agricultural land can be used effectively in the eastern United States, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2021
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In future, agricultural crop production will have to manage with less and less nitrogen fertilization. The goal must therefore be to increase nitrogen use efficiency so that yield levels can be kept stable. Plants respond ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 14, 2021
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The government of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous Danish territory, faced an outcry on Tuesday over the culling of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins in a day in what was said to be the single biggest hunt in the northern ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2021
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A Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted into space carrying 34 new satellites from British operator Oneweb, which aims to provide broadband internet everywhere in the world.
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2021
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The health and diversity of Australian ecosystems are in decline. The environment is under mounting pressure from land clearing, altered fire regimes and invasive species. Australian ecosystems are also extremely vulnerable ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2021
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Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years, new research shows.
Environment
Sep 14, 2021
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The natural world served as the inspiration for the Ohio State University scientists whose microscope images were announced Monday (Sept. 13) among the top 20 winners in the 2021 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
Other
Sep 14, 2021
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