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Opinion: The proposed change to the definition of “waters of the United States” flouts sound science
The administration’s proposed rule ignores or misrepresents the conclusions of an EPA panel and, if enacted, will damage our nation’s water resources.
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In hopes of fresh approaches, a cadre of researchers is looking to understand the function of APP and its assorted fragments—and what happens to those fragments when things go awry.
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Since 1972, ice loss from Greenland has contributed to an estimated 13.7 mm rise in global sea level, with the largest contributions coming from northwest, southeast, and central west Greenland, according to a study.
Image courtesy of Eric Rignot.
Global warming has likely increased the economic disparity between the top and bottom population deciles across the world, thereby generating greater economic inequality than would have occurred without global warming, according to a study.
Image courtesy of Noah S. Diffenbaugh and Marshall Burke.
Some species of aphids use a form of social defense to protect colonies from predators, uncovering potential molecular clues to the evolutionary roots of altruistic social defense, according to a study.
Image courtesy of Mayako Kutsukake.
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Noah Diffenbaugh and Marshall Burke discuss how global warming impacts economies and income inequality.
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