On the heels of a new record high in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic reached its hottest-ever level this week, several weeks earlier than its usual annual peak, according to preliminary data released Friday by the US ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2023
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In recent decades, the Arctic region has been experiencing noticeable warming and substantial sea ice loss. While research has shed light on the influence of the Arctic on mid-latitude weather and climate during winter, its ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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Arctic terns—which fly on the longest migrations of any animal on Earth—may be able to navigate the dangers posed by climate change, new research suggests.
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown to science and more complex than previously understood, according to several new studies.
Ecology
Jul 24, 2023
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In recent decades the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica have decreased dramatically, and scientific projections suggest an increasing retreat in the future. Ice sheets form on land in regions with sufficient snowfall, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2023
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Biologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant knowledge of what those environments looked like before the arrival of humans. This is especially true of coastal ecosystems, many ...
Ecology
Jul 13, 2023
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Volcanic disasters have been studied since Pompeii was buried in 79 A.D., leading the public to believe that scientists already know why, where, when and how long volcanoes will erupt. But Jonathan Fink, volcanologist and ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2023
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Hidden beneath the waves of coastal waters lies an important member of the marine food chain—seagrasses. These marine meadows are in many ways the unsung heroes of the ocean, benefiting humans and the planet by producing ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
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Cyclone Biparjoy tore down power poles and uprooted trees Friday after pummeled the Indian coastline, though the storm was weaker than feared and there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Environment
Jun 16, 2023
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During the 2021 flood, over one hundred times the normal volume of plastic waste was carried through the river Maas. Researchers counted up to 84,000 plastic objects per hour in the Maas. This is revealed in a publication ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2023
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