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Abundance of marine life in the past
Environment

Abundance of marine life in the past

Before the whale hunt in the 1800s, the waters surrounding New Zealand had about 27,000 head whales - about 30 times the current number of whales.

December 16, 2018
Climate change can cause reed to thrive
Environment

Climate change can cause reed to thrive

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered why the tall, flowering reed (Phragmites australis) is one of the largest invasive plants in the United States.

December 16, 2018
Scientists reject climate doubts
Environment

Scientists reject climate doubts

Researchers at the Research Center Geesthacht GKSS and the University of Bern have surveyed the frequency of warmer years on average from 1880 to 2006. Result: The incre…

December 16, 2018
Predict earthquakes in China
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Predict earthquakes in China

Ji ShaoCheng of École College, a branch of the University of de Montréal is a member of the team that studied the devastating earthquake in China last May.

December 16, 2018
Why is Greenland covered by ice?
Environment

Why is Greenland covered by ice?

Recently there have been a lot of media reports about the impact of global warming on the ice in Greenland.

December 16, 2018
Air pollution reduces flower fragrance
Environment

Air pollution reduces flower fragrance

A new study from the University of Virginia says air pollution from power plants and cars is damaging the scent of flowers and thus limiting the ability to follow the sc…

December 16, 2018