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Category: What is going on with the Earth’s climate?

What is going on with the Earth’s climate? How do we study climate? What does the data show?

Oxygen, nitrogen, and what happens when biology gets involved

Posted on October 10, 2019December 3, 2022 by Sciworthy

When studying Earth’s past, researchers want to understand how nutrients like nitrogen cycled and the impact biology had on them.…

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    Cyanobacteria can teach us about climate adaptation

    Posted on August 1, 2019October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

    The oceans are warming due to climate change and this will impact all oceanic life, from the smallest plankton to the largest tuna. The web…

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      “Hulk”-like microorganisms in soil can survive high levels of gamma radiation

      Posted on June 19, 2019October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

      In the Marvel Universe, Bruce Banner exposed his body to high doses of gamma radiation during an experiment in his lab. The gamma radiation…

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        Does the age of grapes impact the smell of your wine?

        Posted on January 10, 2019October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

        Different stages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling grape development are associated with quite a few changes in wine aroma.

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          What influences the flavor of different wines?

          Posted on October 29, 2018October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

          You sit down at a restaurant and peruse the menu for the best wine to pair with your dinner. Do you choose a red wine like Cabernet…

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            For a Cooler Climate, Just Add Ice

            Posted on March 15, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Should we geoengineer larger ice caps to reflect radiation away from the Earth to cool the climate? Is this a good idea? This article…

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              Climate change alters cast of winter birds

              Posted on October 17, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Over the past two decades, the resident communities of birds that attend eastern North America’s backyard bird feeders in winter have…

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                Will climate change eliminate the ice age cycle?

                Posted on August 28, 2014October 24, 2022 by Jacob Haqq Misra

                Long-term patterns in Earth’s climate show glacial cycles that correspond to variations in Earth’s orbital geometry and affect the…

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                  Long-term effects of climate change facilitated by studying climate relicts

                  Posted on August 19, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Climate relicts may help researchers understand climate change While hiking through the Ozarks’ characteristic oak and hickory forests…

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                    Expansion of Mediterranean hermit crabs into the North Sea thanks to climate change

                    Posted on July 2, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Long-term studies conducted by scientists at the institute “Senckenberg am Meer” and the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt…

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