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Aerial view of Lake Tefé during a severe drought, when its waters are low.
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Miguel Monteiro
Severe drought and heat in the central amazon turned Lake Tefé into a shallow spa, killing fish and endangered river dolphins.

Hotter than your average spa: Rising temps in Amazon lakes sound alarm over climate change

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UCSB Physicist Uses Art to Make Physics More Accessible to Students

Clinical Trials for Alzheimer's Disease Preventative Drug to Begin Early 2013

Three-Telescope Interferometry Allows Astrophysicists to Observe How Black Holes are Fueled

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Biodiversity Loss Ranks with Climate Change and Pollution in Terms of Impacts to Environment, NCEAS Researchers Say

SeaSketch, the Next Generation of UCSB's MarineMap Program, Will Aid Marine Spatial Planning Around the World

UCSB Researchers Find that Less is More, for Female Cowbirds

First-of-its-Kind Study Reveals Surprising Ecological Effects of Earthquake and Tsunami

Experiments Do Not Adequately Predict Plant Responses to Global Climate Change, NCEAS Researchers Say
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With Climate and Vegetation Data, UCSB Geographers Closer to Predicting Droughts in Africa

Emerging Theoretical Framework May Guide Researchers Through the Complex World of Multiblock Polymers
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X-Rays Reveal Molecular Arrangements for Better Printable Electronics
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