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Bubonic plague threatening western wildlife
The effects of bubonic, or black plague on wildlife may be underestimated, according to research published today.
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VHSV: Virulent fish virus found for first time in Lake Superior
For the first time, the presence of an exceptionally virulent fish virus (viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus or VHSV) has been identified in fish from Lake Superior by researchers at the Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and confirmed by scientists at the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle.
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Dust Bunnies - A new study reveals their source
Where do dust bunnies come from? Mostly from outside your house-- and despite their friendly name, they're often laden with toxins.
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Savanna elephants: 2,000 dead
Since 2006, 2,000 savanna elephants have been killed in and around Chad's Zakouma National Park. Read on >>
Ocean acidification contributing to global shellfish decline?
Stony Brook University researchers have found elevated carbon dioxide concentrations impede the growth and survival of shellfish larvae.
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Transported trout and salmon astray
Trout and salmon given protective transportation downstream can lose the ability to migrate back to their breeding grounds as adults.
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 New hydrogen production method could reduce need for fossil fuels
University of Aberdeen scientists have created an entirely natural and renewable method of hydrogen production to generate electricity which could drastically reduce the dependency on fossil fuels in the future. Read on >>
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Fish Oil and Fish Extinction
According to a new report, claims that fish oil is great for your health are not well established. And yet, widespread belief in the benefits of fish oil is helping push wild fish populations to the brink. Read on >>
Least Sea Ice in 800 years
A new study says there is less ice today in the Fram Strait between Svalbard Island and Greenland than at any time since the 13th century.
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New super-efficient power system
A super-efficient micro-power system that has the potential to power, heat and cool homes is being developed in the UK. Read on >>
Polar bears eating goose eggs
As polar bears adjust to a warming Arctic -- a frozen seascape that thaws sooner each spring -- they may find relief in an unlikely source: snow goose eggs. Read on >>
Plastic waste decomposing in the sea
Vast plastic waste archipelagos are decomposing at sea, a new study says - and they're releasing toxins into the water as they do so.
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Ozone stunting trees
Tree growth is seven percent slower today than the late 1800s, and is expected to decrease another ten percent by the end of the century. A new study says modern-day ground level ozone pollution is the culprit Read on >>
European earthworm invasion
An earthworm invasion, spawned by agriculture and fishing, is engulfing forests in the formerly glaciated part in North America -- forests that evolved without native earthworms.
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