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Climate change may have little impact on tropical lizards: Study contradicts predictions of widespread extinction
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Climate change may have little impact on many species of tropical lizards, contradicting a host of recent studies that predict their widespread extinction in a rapidly warming planet.
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Study Shows Scientists Agree on Anthropogenic Climate Change
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A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed articles on the topic of global warming and climate change has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused. The study is the most comprehensive yet and identified 4000 summaries, otherwise known as abstracts, from papers published in the past
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Coral reef fishes prove invaluable in the study of evolutionary ecology
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Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social evolution and already have yielded insights about the ultimate reasons for female reproductive suppression, group living, and bidirectional sex change.
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Geologists study mystery of 'eternal flames'
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"Eternal flames" fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to new research.
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Some 'green' hot water systems fail to deliver on promises, study shows
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A new research paper reports that hot water recirculating systems touted as "green" actually use both more energy and water than their standard counterparts.
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Scientists use satellites, underwater robot to study atlantic sturgeon migrations
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Researchers are using satellites, acoustic transmitters, an underwater robot and historical records to pinpoint the ocean conditions that the fish prefer during migrations — and potentially help fishermen avoid spots where they might unintentionally catch this endangered species.
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