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Do urban 'heat islands' hint at trees of future?

City streets can be mean, but somewhere near Brooklyn, a tree grows far better than its country cousins, due to chronically elevated city heat levels, says a…

Fish larvae find the reef by orienting: The earlier the better

The behavior of marine larvae is central to fully understanding and modeling the pelagic (open ocean) stage for many coastal organisms. For the first time, a…

Research is ensuring stormwater systems are designed for the future

In a world of changing weather and rainfall patterns, engineers face challenges when designing stormwater management systems. A Kansas State University team is…

Can sound science guide dispersant use during subsea oil spills?

Now, a pair of researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is using a 1-year, $350,000 contract from the U.S. Department of the Interior to test…

Study Amplifies Understanding of Hearing in Baleen Whales

Unlike toothed whales, baleen whales do not have enlarged canals in their jaws where specialized fats sit. While toothed whales use echolocation to find prey,…

CU-Boulder study shows Greenland may be slip-sliding away due to surface lake melt

Such lake drainages may affect sea-level rise, with implications for coastal communities, according to the researchers. “This is the first evidence that…

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