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ecosystems

Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warming

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Scientists from Rice University and Texas AM University-Corpus Christi’s Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies have discovered that Earth’s sea level did not rise steadily but rather in sharp
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Waves in lakes make waves in the Earth

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Beneath the peaceful rolling waves of a lake is a rumble, imperceptible to all but seismometers, that ripples into the earth like the waves ripple along the shore. In a study published today in the Journal
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Logged Tropical Rainforests Still Support Biodiversity Even When the Heat Is On

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Tropical rainforests continue to buffer wildlife from extreme temperatures even after logging, a new study has revealed. Scientists had previously assumed that cutting down trees caused major changes to lo
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Here's why your sustainable tuna is also unsustainable

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Tuna is one of the most ubiquitous seafoods. It can be eaten from a can or as high-end sashimi and in many forms in between. But some species are over-fished and some fishing methods are unsustainable. How
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Groundwater and Tundra Fires May Work Together to Thaw Permafrost

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Groundwater may play an unrecognized role in thawing Arctic permafrost following wildfires, according to new research. The new study reveals that, after wildfire burns off a portion of organic rich soil th
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Researchers Customize Catalysts to Boost Product Yields, Decrease Chemical Separation Costs

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent For some crystalline catalysts, what you see on the surface is not always what you get in the bulk, according to two studies led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The investigato
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Ice stream retreats under a cold climate

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Why did the Jakobshavn Isbræ ice stream in West Greenland retreat under a cold climate period called the Younger Dryas? A research article, published in Nature Communications, shows that a warmer ocean sur
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Illinois Sportfish Recovery a Result of 1972 Clean Water Act, Scientists Report

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Populations of largemouth bass, bluegill, catfish and other sportfish are at the highest levels recorded in more than a century in the Illinois River, according to a new report. Their dramatic recovery, fr
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New Amazon Threat? Deforestation From Mining

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent Sprawling mining operations in Brazil are destroying much more of the iconic Amazon forest than previously thought, says the first comprehensive study of mining deforestation in the world’s largest tropica
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University of Guelph Technology Helping Monitor Health of All-Important Boreal Forest

Lakes Environmental Lakes Environmental Research Inc., Receives Landmark Patent The boreal forest is essential to Canada and the world, storing carbon, purifying water and air, and regulating climate. But keeping tabs on the health of this vulnerable biome has proven to be a painstaki
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