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Models suggest that predators and even biodiversity in general play a potentially significant role in carbon sequestration. But whether such results buttress conservation arguments remains a matter of debate.
Image courtesy of Erin Rechsteiner (Hakai Institute, Heriot Bay, BC, Canada).
A well-tested model in California offers lessons learned for states of all political stripes.
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Games with quantum mechanics themes offer a way for amateurs to learn about complex ideas without struggling through years of formalism and equations.
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Satellite altimeter data going back to 1993 suggests that global mean sea level (GMSL) rise is accelerating by 0.084 mm/y2 after accounting for interannual and decadal variability in GMSL, the effects of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, and potential instrument error, according to a study.
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Researchers identify patterns in drinking water quality violations in the United States.
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A study suggests that early Neanderthals in southern Tuscany may have used fire to manufacture wooden tools used for foraging.
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