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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 ...

Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Invasive Species
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Aphids make tropical milkweed less inviting to monarch butterflies      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, a ...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Tropical cyclones act as 'massive heat pumps' that fuel extreme heat - Tropical Cyclones: Massive Heat Pumps Fueling Extreme Heat      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, which can complicate disaster recovery even further, r ...

Biology: Microbiology Environmental: Ecosystems
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Influenza shows no seasonality in tropics, posing challenges for health care      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In temperate climates, like North America and Europe, flu season starts in the fall, peaks in the wi...

Geoscience: Landslides
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The driving force behind tropical mudslides - The Driving Force Behind Tropical Mudslides      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Geological knowledge is essential for predicting what areas in a tropical mountain range are more pr ...

Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Extinction
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Forgotten tropical plants rediscovered after 100-plus years with the help of community science      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Deep in the tropical Andes, a genus called Nasa harbored elusive and forgotten plant species. Throug ...

Ecology: Extinction Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Trees Environmental: Biodiversity Environmental: Ecosystems
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Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Tropical forests can harbor hundreds of species of trees in one square mile. Researchers reveal key ...

Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Severe Weather
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A fifth higher: Tropical cyclones substantially raise the Social Cost of Carbon      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for so ...

Geoscience: Earth Science
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A 21st century mining boom across the tropics is degrading rivers      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries ...

Environmental: Water Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geography Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Fewer but more intense tropical storms predicted over the Ganges and Mekong      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Climate experts project a decline in the frequency of future tropical storms but an increase in thei ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Microbiology
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Breakthrough in bid to develop vaccines and drugs for neglected tropical disease      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A breakthrough lays the foundations for vaccine development and for testing new preventative measure...