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A temperature increase of a few degrees can cause a change in fish personalities, making them more aggressive and bold. If global temperatures continue to rise, this may have important implications for fish survival.  |  |


We have seen a year of crises, but today it is clear that the biggest one facing humanity is a leadership crisis. "During the year a number developing countries showed a willingness to accept their share of the burden to  |  |
Working through the night negotiators struggled to understand the status of the so called 'Copenhagen Accord' as the Copenhagen Climate Summit came to an inglorious, incoherent and fiercely disputed close.  |  |
With 1,174 residents per square mile, it is the most densely populated state in the country. The Meadowlands are not known for wildlife diversity, but rather football diversity (the only stadium that's home to two NFL teams). The longest hike  |  |


The main sessions of UN climate talks in Copenhagen were suspended on Monday in a protest led by African nations and the developing countries accusing rich countries of trying to wreck the existing UN Kyoto Protocol. "This is a walk-out  |  |
Copenhagen, Denmark - The UN climate talks in Copenhagen were inches away from total failure and ended with an outcome far too weak to tackle dangerous climate change, WWF said today."Copenhagen was at the brink of failure due to poor  |  |
Looking at the text that 25 countries have agreed, Kim Carstensen, the leader of WWF Global Climate Initiative said:"They tell us it's over but it's not. The latest Copenhagen Accord draft mainly reproduced what leaders already promised before they arrived  |  |
The annual Winter Storytelling Series at Travelers' Rest State Park near Lolo will begin on Saturday, Jan. 2 at 11am. This series, which was inspired by the Salish tradition of gathering with family and friends to share oral history through  |  |
Following the New Year's revelry it will already be time to think about applying for your summer float on the Smith River.  |  |
Using a microscope the size of a football field, researchers are studying why some insects can survive freezing, while others cannot. Why is this important? Because the common fruit fly is one of the bugs that cannot survive freezing and  |  |
A weak agreement has been reached at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen that will fail to combat climate change.  |  |
DNA replication is a basic function of living organisms, allowing cells to divide and multiply, all while maintaining the genetic code and proper function of the original cell. The process, or mechanism, by which this is accomplished presents many challenges  |  |
Carotenoids, found in green leafy vegetables and colored fruits, have been found to increase visual performance and may prevent age-related eye diseases, according to a new study.  |  |
Researchers have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating chronic infections.  |  |
Which came first, the warmer temperatures or the clearer skies? Answers to that and similar "chicken or egg" type questions could have a significant impact on our understanding of both the climate system and manmade global warming.  |  |
Including fish in a balanced diet has long been associated with the prevention of heart disease, and scientists now believe that it can help preserve heart function in patients who have experienced heart failure. A new study reports that moderate  |  |
An endangered turtle named Anita made history on Dec. 15, when she became one of the only live marine turtles to ever fly in the passenger cabin of an airplane, thanks to a one-time exemption by American Airlines and the  |  |
Researchers have developed "laser spinning," a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone, for the first time.  |  |
States with small governments, low taxes and labor market freedom enjoy greater benefits from natural resource development than states with large and intrusive government policies, according to a new study.  |  |
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