https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/humans-made-tools-atop-the-tibetan-plateau-more-than-30-000-years-ago-65512A finding pushes back the timeline on humankind’s conquest of one of Earth’s harshest environments, and may provide clues about interactions with their hominin relatives. Original Title: Humans Made Tools Atop the Tibetan Plateau More […]
http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nature/rss/current/~3/9zDmgthNQc0/d41586-019-00744-3Ancient plants escaped the end-Permian mass extinction Ancient plants escaped the end-Permian mass extinction, Published online: 01 March 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00744-3 A global biodiversity crash 251.9 million years ago has revealed how ecosystems respond to extreme […]
http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nature/rss/current/~3/PugXnSnJH4s/d41586-019-00729-2How plastic wends its way to ocean garbage patches How plastic wends its way to ocean garbage patches, Published online: 01 March 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00729-2 Wind and wave action drive the build-up of microplastics at remote […]
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/the-world-is-losing-fish-to-eat-as-oceans-warm-new-study-finds/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_environmentVisit The Seattle Times. The new findings, which separate the effects of global warming from other factors like overfishing, suggest that climate change is already having a serious effect on seafood. Original Title: The world […]
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/scientists-turn-atmospheric-co2-into-coalScientists say they have found a way to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turn it into coal, after which it can be stored cheaply and safely underground. The findings, published in the journal […]
https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/02/28/polar-vortex-mechanism-eurasia/New developments in climate research led by atmospheric scientist Yutian Wu are adding to our understanding of the “polar vortex” and other extreme events. Original Title: The Mechanism for Arctic Cold Air Outbreaks into Eurasia […]
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190228093559.htmResearchers have revealed a key piece in the complex genetic systems that control how legume roots form close associations (symbioses) with microbial partners that help supply nutrients to the plant. They discovered a gene in […]
https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060122641/feedScientists have found a new way to recycle one of the world’s most ubiquitous and long-lasting waste products: single-use plastic bottles. Original Title: Researchers find breakthrough in ‘upcycling’ plastic Full Text of the Original Article: […]
https://wtkr.com/2019/02/27/theres-a-rise-in-shark-attacks-but-the-risk-is-low-study-finds/Visit Underwater Times. Original Title: There’s a rise in shark attacks, but the risk is low Full Text of the Original Article: https://wtkr.com/2019/02/27/theres-a-rise-in-shark-attacks-but-the-risk-is-low-study-finds/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billspringer/2019/02/28/exclusive-ocean-reef-club-partners-with-environmental-groups-to-restore-coral-off-key-largo/#136729141fe8Forbes Original Title: Exclusive Ocean Reef Club Partners with Environmental Groups to Restore Coral off Key Largo Full Text of the Original Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billspringer/2019/02/28/exclusive-ocean-reef-club-partners-with-environmental-groups-to-restore-coral-off-key-largo/#136729141fe8
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