Environment

Alien microbes: The frontier of extraterrestrial research

Biology, Environment / /

Extremophiles are microorganisms that survive — and thrive — in extreme conditions not considered suitable for other forms of life. This umbrella term encompasses bacteria, archaea, protozoa, and fungi with unique adaptations allowing them to inhabit extreme temperature, radiation, salinity, pH, and other physical and geochemical conditions. Extremophiles can be found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents […]

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Climate change hurts warm waters, too: Coldwater fish need fuel from warm habitats

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We as humans must serve as protection where resources are scarce, populations are threatened, and where there lacks necessary keys to survival. Climate change is deteriorating habitats and creating unlivable conditions for aquatic ecosystems. People fight against climate change to defend and conserve these natural environments. We want to save the earth! However, this is

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Opinion: Why Northeastern should become climate resilient

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According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “without … a sharp decline in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, global warming will surpass 1.5 [degrees Celsius] in the following decades, leading to irreversible loss of the most fragile ecosystems, and crisis after crisis for the most vulnerable people and societies.” As 2030 fast

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Staghorn coral studies show promise for global warming–resistant reefs

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Coral reefs are not only beautiful scapes of nature but also home to the most diverse ecosystems in the marine world. Being the home of thousands of fish, hundreds of corals, and many other various organisms, scientists have been investigating ways to combat the dangers to the reefs caused by global climate change.  A currently

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Big coral

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In the summer of 2021, a group of snorkelers accidentally discovered one of the oldest and largest coral colonies in the world. Located off of the coast of Golboodi, one of many Palm Islands in Queensland, Australia, this coral was named Muga dhambi, which means “big coral” in the language of the indigenous Manbarra people.

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Diametric disasters: Effects of climate change on monsoons in the southwest U.S.

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Morning glories bloom in a new year, and riparian trees paint canyon walls green. Sonoran green toads screech as they start their breeding season just as hummingbirds migrate to follow the nectar in new blossoms. Soon, prickly pear cactus fruit will ripen into their famous bright-red flowers. These are just some of the beautiful sights

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​​​​Moo-ving about: The transitional lives of dairy cows

Biology, Environment / /

From cow-print phone cases and jackets to “drink milk” posters to paintings illustrating herd-speckled landscapes, dairy cows are among people’s favorite creatures. Affection toward these docile animals is clear, but what do their lives really look like? It’s not all scenic red barns and grazing.  Dairy cows go through several major life transitions, and cattle

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