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Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Heavy rainfall events becoming more frequent on Big Island, Hawaii - Heavy Rainfall Events Becoming More Frequent on Big Island, Hawaii      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A recent study determined that heavy rainfall events have become more frequent over the last 50 year...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Brains and brawn helped crows and ravens take over the world - Brains and Brawn Helped Crows and Ravens Take Over the World      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Crows and ravens have great flying ability, which allows them to gain access to new places more easi...

Biology: Microbiology
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Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to changing climates - Tropical Insects: Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to d ...

Offbeat: Earth and Climate
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Glassfrogs achieve transparency by packing red blood cells into mirror-coated liver - Glassfrogs: The Transparent Wonders of Nature      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research shows that glassfrogs -- known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles -- p...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Computer modelling aims to inform restoration, conservation of coral reefs - Computer Modelling Aims to Inform Restoration, Conservation of Coral Reefs      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A research team has created a computer modelling program to help scientists predict the effect of cl...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Geologically vibrant continents produce higher biodiversity - Geologically Vibrant Continents: A Key Factor in Higher Biodiversity      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using a new mechanistic model of evolution on Earth, researchers can now better explain why the rain...

Energy: Alternative Fuels
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Climate change threatens hydropower energy security in the Amazon basin - Climate Change Threatens Hydropower Energy Security in the Amazon Basin      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Hydropower is the dominant source of energy in the Amazon region, the world's largest river basin an...

Biology: Microbiology
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Understanding the cryptic role fungi play in ecosystems - Understanding the Cryptic Role Fungi Play in Ecosystems      (via sciencedaily.com) 

It is estimated that there are approximately 3 to 13 million fungal species on Earth, many of which...