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New form of ice could help explore exciting avenues for energy production and storage

Their potential decomposition could therefore have significant consequences for our planet, making an improved understanding of their properties a key priority.

NASA Study Shows 13-year Record of Drying Amazon Caused Vegetation Declines

With global climate models projecting further drying over the Amazon in the future, the potential loss of vegetation and the associated loss of carbon storage…

New Research Suggests Caribbean Gorgonian Corals Are Resistant to Ocean Acidification

A new study on tropical shallow-water soft corals, known as gorgonians, found that the species were able to calcify and grow under elevated carbon dioxide…

Toxic fruits hold the key to reproductive success

The flies have very low levels of L-DOPA, a precursor of the hormone dopamine, which controls fertility; interestingly, large amounts of L-DOPA are contained…

Greenhouse Gases Linked to Past African Rainfall

The study, led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), is being published this week in Science.

El Niño's 'remote control' on hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific

Further, scientists have observed that El Niño greatly influences the yearly variations of tropical cyclones (a general term which includes hurricanes,…

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