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Re-creating a tornado in 3-D provides a more effective way to study storms , articleWhen meteorologist Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel stepped into the middle of an EF5 tornado re-created in 3-D in a four-story immersive installation at Virginia Tech, his perspective was that of someone 7,000 feet tall.
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Land managers gain tools to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions , articleBeing able to measure forestry and agricultural intake and emissions of carbon dioxide is critical to developing a strategy for addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gases. A team of 38 scientists has developed science-based methods for measuring changes in greenhouse gases.
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Weather stations promote a range of study at Roanoke schools , articleWanting to find the best locations within the city of Roanoke, Va., for growing gardens sparked the idea to install weather stations.
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Surviving eastern hemlocks have a story to tell , articleWill the majestic eastern hemlock be wiped out by an invasive cousin of the aphid?
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Congressman Morgan Griffith visits Research Aviary , articlePrompted by his longtime interest in birds, Congressman Morgan Griffith visited the college’s new aviary in May to learn about its research. The aviary, which opened in fall 2015, is one of few such university facilities in the region.
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Humans-wildlife-ecosystems in balance , articleKathleen Alexander’s multidimensional research impacts Botswana and beyond. Wildlife and infectious disease expert a vital leader with Botswana’s communities, tribal chiefs, and government officials.
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Road salts are reaching surface and ground waters , articleThe study found that stormwater retention ponds are not completely effective at preventing road salts from contaminating streams and wetlands.
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Policies protecting the Amazon need updating , articleResearchers examined how climate change is affecting the streams, rivers, lakes, and forests of the Amazon.
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Giant Amazon fish becoming extinct in many fishing communities, saved in others , articleAn international team of scientists discovered that a large, commercially important fish from the Amazon Basin has become extinct in some fishing communities.
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Wildlife graduate student finds camera traps an effective tool for studying Africa wildlife communities , articleWhen most people think of Africa, they picture sprawling savannahs and big cats stalking through tall grasses. But with predator populations in Africa declining by as much as 80 percent, the image of that landscape is changing. To help protect it, researchers are finding new ways to understand animal populations.
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Recognizing the value of dead wood in Iranian forests , articleResearch from old-growth forests in Iran point out the importance of dead wood, an often-overlooked forest feature.
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Reynolds Homestead's new greenhouse enhances research , articleWith major research in the pipeline, the Forest Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech’s Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Virginia, has upgraded its research capabilities.
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Fisheries program opens doors for freshman , articlePaige Crane got a jump on her college studies by participating in the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program over the summer.
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Hallerman advises FDA on approving world's first genetically modified animal , articleWhen federal regulators declared the AquAdvantage salmon fit to eat last fall, it became the world’s first genetically engineered animal approved for human consumption.
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Examining connections between human health and the environment in Central Appalachia , articleWithin Central Appalachia's lush, green mountains lie some of the most dramatic human health inequities in the nation.
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