GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The majestic live oak is losing its battle for survival to suburban sprawl and the encroachment of taller trees, a new University of Florida study finds.
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Energy does grow on trees
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Road warriors, it may be time to hug a tree. In a few years, you could find yourself filling your gas tank with ethanol derived from specially bred black cottonwood trees — and at prices not seen since the 1990s.
Astronomers: Dark, normal matter forced apart in massive collision
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dark matter and normal matter have been wrenched apart by the tremendous collision of two large clusters of galaxies, providing the strongest support yet for the existence of dark matter — the mysterious stuff said to comprise most of the universe yet only so far inferred based on its gravitational effect.
Palm deaths accelerating on Florida coast; likely cause is rising seas
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Palm trees on Florida’s west coast appear to be dying more rapidly than in previous years because of sea level rise tied to global warming.
At an underwater volcano, evidence of man’s environmental impact
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists studying hydrothermal vents, those underwater geysers that are home to bizarre geological structures and unique marine species, have discovered something all too familiar: pollution.
Astronomers to meet in Miami to plan for world’s largest telescope
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers from Spain, Mexico and the United States will gather in Miami next week to plan for the first observations of the world’s largest telescope – a $160 million behemoth under development for the past six years on Spain’s Canary Islands.
Global warming could accelerate from thawing Siberian permafrost
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Permafrost soil blanketing northeastern Siberia contains about 75 times more carbon than is released by burning fossil fuels each year. That means it could become a potent, likely unstoppable contributor to global climate change if it continues to thaw.