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Column: The descent of Mann
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled March 2nd against Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and his renewed attempts to obtain access to the emails and documents used in the research of a former U. Virginia professor.
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Court says noted environmental professor does not have to turn over research
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled this month that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli does not have the right to review former U. Virginia Environmental Sciences Prof. Michael Mann’s research produced during his time at the University.
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Pollution may trigger strokes, research finds
Even at levels that comply with federal regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution may increase the risk of stroke, according to research led by Gregory Wellenius, Brown U. assistant professor of epidemiology.
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Tropical forests less able to absorb nitrogen
The Earth’s tropical forests play a key role in absorbing man-made carbon dioxide, and scientists have traditionally believed that tropical forests could absorb nitrogen-based pollutants as well. However, research published by a team including Princeton U.
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San Francisco ban on plastic grocery store bags to take effect in October
Retail customers in San Francisco will soon have another change to add to their purchase if they want a bag to carry home their goods.
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Climate change can affect animal size, research shows
Researchers led by scientists from U. Florida and U. Nebraska recently found a link between animals’ body size and global temperatures. The researchers’ study, released Feb. 24 in Science magazine, shows that as temperatures increased, the size of the earliest horses decreased.
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Cheaper natural gas reduces carbon emissions, study says
The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants in 2009 can be explained by a fall in the price of natural gas, according to an article published last month by researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Column: President Obama, it’s time to drill
On Feb. 25, 2012, President Obama made his weekly address to the country. The main topic of conversation this week was rising gas prices. As in previous years, rumors are spreading that eventually we will reach $5 per gallon for gas. Obama wanted to assure Americans that drilling for oil by the U.S.
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Column: Politically-based decisions should not influence research
As a commuter to campus, my last few visits to the pump have been painful. There are already estimates out showing gas is probably going to hit around $5 a gallon this summer, according to a CNBC article. President Barack Obama gave a speech on energy production Thursday at U.
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