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Parasitic Tapeworm — A Risk to Domestic Dogs and Humans — Found in Washington Coyotes

New evidence suggests that a disease-causing tapeworm that has been spreading across the United States and Canada has arrived in the Pacific Northwest.

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Canadian Peatland Data Portal Debuts as a Landmark Tool for Climate Research and Policy

Peatlands cover upwards of 12 per cent of Canada’s landscape and store more carbon than all other ecosystems in the country combined, making them one of Canada’s most powerful natural climate allies.

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Non-Producing Oil and Gas Wells Emit Microbial Methane at Rates 1,000 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated

Microbial methane leaking from non-producing oil and gas wells is being emitted at rates about 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, according to a new study led by McGill University researchers.

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Researchers Predict Melting Glaciers May Threaten Future Water Security

Glaciers in High Mountain Asia — a region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding mountain ranges — are shrinking rapidly, endangering water resources for millions of people, suggests a new study.

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Bottom Trawling Catches Thousands of Fish Species, Including Those Most At-Risk

From seahorses to sharks, more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to a new global inventory. 

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MIT Researchers Measure Traffic Emissions, to the Block, in Real-Time

A new study pieces together existing data sources in order to develop a detailed, dynamic picture of auto emissions.

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New Software Could Cut Cooling Energy Use by 25% in Data Centers

Data centers consume millions of homes’ worth of electricity each year, with much of that electricity simply powering the cooling systems that keep the facilities operational. 

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From Decades-Long Studies of Humble Grasses, New Clues to Climate Resistance

In parts of the Midwest and Great Plains, feathery yellow goldenrod and stands of big bluestem sway alongside Indiangrass and other prairie plants, stretching up to eight feet tall.

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New Study Shows Rapid Hormonal Rise in Honey Bees Due to Heat Shock is Mitigated by Social Conditions

A recent study shows that heat causes a sharp hormonal spike in isolated honey bees, but social interactions and a key pheromone help prevent this stress response, revealing how bees stay resilient in a warming world.

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Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Depend on Bacterial Partner for Healthy Development

Researchers have found there is a bacterial protein “key” that allows the Hawaiian bobtail squid to develop a healthy body and its bioluminescent “glow.”

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