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New computer model advances climate change research

The Community Earth System Model (CESM) will be one of the primary climate models used for the next assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…

Discovery of Possible Earliest Animal Life Pushes Back Fossil Record

Scientists may have discovered in Australia the oldest fossils of animal bodies. These findings push back the clock on the scientific world's thinking…

Massive coral mortality following bleaching in Indonesia

The Wildlife Conservation Society today released initial field observations that indicate that a dramatic rise in the surface temperature in Indonesian waters…

Extended Solar Minimum Linked to Changes in Sun's Conveyor Belt

The study was conducted by Mausumi Dikpati, Peter Gilman, and Giuliana de Toma, all scientists in the High Altitude Observatory at the National Center for…

Ocean’s Color Affects Hurricane Paths

It turns out that the formation of typhoons – as hurricanes are known in the region – is heavily mediated by the presence of chlorophyll, a green pigment that…

Oil-eating bacteria may determine environmental impact of Gulf oil

It points out that the oil-eating bacteria are beneficial in helping to clear away the oil. Their activity, however, could eventually pose risks to the Gulf's…

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