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MIT reels in RNA surprise with microbial ocean catch

Before now, small RNA could only be studied in lab-cultured microorganisms; the discovery of its presence in a natural setting may make it possible finally to…

Any way you slice it, warming climate is affecting Cascades snowpack

But new research leaves little doubt that a warmer climate has a significant effect on the snowpack, as measured by water content on April 1, even if other…

Scientists Urge Global Action to Preserve Water Supplies for Billions Worldwide

Melting glaciers, weakening monsoon rains, less mountain snowpack and other effects of a warmer climate will lead to significant disruptions in the supply of…

High human impact ocean areas along US West Coast revealed

Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top the list of threats to the ocean off the West Coast of the United States.”Every single spot of the ocean…

River delta areas can provide clue to environmental changes

Thomas Bianchi, a professor in the Department of Oceanography who specializes in estuarine and marine systems, and colleague Mead Allison of the University of…

Timing is Everything for Northern Shrimp Populations in the North Atlantic

Even for Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), which support commercial fisheries worldwide, timing is everything in life. The tiny creatures, eaten in shrimp…

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