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Texans Should Prepare For Hotter Temperatures, Greater Risk Of Fire And Flooding

Weather conditions across the Lone Star State are getting more extreme and more dangerous by the year, according to a new report from Texas A&M University professor and State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon.

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Aston University Civil Engineers Help to Make Road Surfaces More Sustainable

Aston University civil engineering experts are teaming up with construction and surfacing company Miles Macadam to help make road surfaces more sustainable.

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A “Cosmic Glitch” in Gravity

A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia have discovered a potential “cosmic glitch” in the universe’s gravity, explaining its strange behaviour on a cosmic scale.

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U.S. Saw Drop in Wind Power Last Year, Despite New Turbines

For the first time since the 1990s, U.S. wind generation dropped last year, according to government figures.

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Methane Emissions From Landfill Could Be Turned into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap

A new plasma technique developed by researchers at the University of Sydney could help create a circular economy for waste-generated methane emissions.

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Climate Change and Mercury Pollution Stressed Plants for Millions of Years

The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-extinction is commonly accepted. 

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Astronomers Share Climate-Friendly Meeting Solutions

Carbon emissions associated with air travel to professional conferences make up a sizable fraction of the emissions produced by researchers in academia. 

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Activity in a Room Stirs up Nanoparticles Left Over From Consumer Sprays

Engineered specks are inhaled by adults and children with potential adverse health effects, Rutgers researchers find.

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Long Snouts Protect Foxes When ‘Mousing’ Headfirst in Snow

When hunting for mice in winter, red and Arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters per second but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from injury, according to a new study published April 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 

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How Can Forests Be Reforested in a Climate-Friendly Way?

Only a few tree species are flexible enough to survive a century of rapid climate change.

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