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Precipitation variability in Northeast, Southwest linked in 1,000-year analysis

An analysis of precipitation data collected from a lakebed in New York and a Rhode Island estuary has provided a link between the variability of precipitation…

Survey identifies sea turtle 'hitchhikers'

Feuerstein is co-author of a recent survey documenting the crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other marine organisms that make a home on the bodies Olive Ridley…

One if by Land, Two if by Sea? Climate Change "Escape Routes"

Results of a study published this week in the journal Science show how fast animal and plant populations would need to move to keep up with recent climate…

UA Scientists Find Evidence of Roman Period Megadrought

Almost nine hundred years ago, in the mid-12th century, the southwestern U.S. was in the middle of a multi-decade megadrought. It was the most recent extended…

Decline in dead zones: Efforts to heal Chesapeake Bay are working

The study, published in the November 2011 issue of Estuaries and Coasts, was conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University and the University of…

New study reveals coral reefs may support much more biodiversity than previously thought

At depths of 26 to 39 feet, the scientists collected dead coral from five different locations. At two sites where removing coral is prohibited, the scientists…

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