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Health: Curry ingredient found to boost immune system
Indian curry dishes. Image via Wikipedia and the Creative Commons. Discovery seen as pathway for new medical treatments By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Along with being the perfect foil for a frosty...
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Global warming could destroy some butterfly populations
A white peacock butterfly in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve. PHOTO COURTESY TRACY ENRIGHT/US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Researchers try to pinpoint which species might be better able to adapt to...
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Large-scale forest bio-energy creates carbon debt
Study says nurturing healthy forests does more to curb global warming Healthy, growing forests are good carbon sinks; converting woody biomass to energy results in a carbon debt that takes 100 years to...
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Climate: Are you ready for a western megadrought?
New study suggests grim changes ahead Western drought from 2000 to 2004 killed trees and affected net carbon balance, and those conditions could become the new norm during the 21st century. By Summit...
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Study: Oregon could be due for a killer quake
Parts of the Cascadia subduction zone may be overdue for a large earthquake. Map courtesy USGS. New research documents timeline of Pacific Northwest fault activity By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The...
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Wave energy tests under way in Oregon
New facility may help establish baseline tech and environmental data Wave energy may be coming into its own. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The unrelenting energy of ocean waves has the potential to...
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Global warming: Trees are invading mountain meadows
Longer growing seasons enabling seedlings to take hold Some mountain meadows in the American West may disappear, as trees start to take root due to shorter winters and warmer temperatures. Bob Berwyn...
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Global warming: Pacific Northwest study shows nuanced streamflow response to...
Snow-fed rivers likely to see biggest impacts The mouth of the Klamath River in northern California. Photo courtesy Corps of Engineers. By Summit Voice FRISCO — As regional climate models improve,...
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Environment: Forest stream study traces nitrates
Even some ‘pristine’ streams show signs of human impacts New research helps shed light on long-term nutrient level changes. Bob Berwyn photo. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Nitrates are increasing...
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Climate: Melting glaciers threaten to disrupt ocean chemistry
Rapid deglaciation has the potential to affect fundamental ocean chemistry, with as-yet unknown impacts to marine ecosystems. Paleoclimate study shows similar changes at the end of the last ice age By...
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Global warming likely to slow forest regrowth after fires
Warming climate increases moisture stress, making it tougher for seedlings to take hold and grow Global warming is likely to be a factor in forest regeneration after wildfires. This is the East Peak...
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Study shows link between grizzlies, berries and wolves
More proof that apex predators are critical to their ecosystems Grizzly bears in the Yellowstone ecosystem may be benefiting from the presence of wolves, according to a new study. Photo courtesy...
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Can dams help buffer global warming impacts?
Columbia River study shows potential benefits of stored water This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) shows snowcover for the Columbia River Basin in the Cascade...
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Coral reefs can recover from pollution impacts
A diverse coral reef in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Photo by Caroline Rogers/USGS. ‘We’re desperately trying to save what’s left, and cleaning up the water may be one mechanism that has the most promise...
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