The Arctic region is experiencing climate change at a much faster rate than the rest of the world. Melting ice sheets, runoff from thawing permafrost, and other factors are rapidly changing the composition of the Arctic Ocean's ...
Ecology
Feb 13, 2024
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Two new miniature NASA satellites will start crisscrossing Earth's atmosphere in a few months, detecting heat lost to space. Their observations from the planet's most bone-chilling regions will help predict how our ice, seas, ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 12, 2024
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The Arctic region is being actively developed by humans, but it negatively affects the environment. The fact is that Arctic soils, which contain little organic matter, are susceptible to the toxic effects of hydrocarbons ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 8, 2024
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Spain's second city Barcelona and much of the surrounding region of Catalonia entered a drought emergency on Thursday, clearing the way for tighter water restrictions following three years without significant rainfall.
Environment
Feb 1, 2024
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Coastal cities and communities will face more frequent major hurricanes with climate change in the coming years. To help prepare coastal cities against future storms, MIT scientists have developed a method to predict how ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2024
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Climate change, warming temperatures and an increase in nutrient density in the world's oceans are causing a steady loss of oxygen in the marine environment and posing a serious threat to biodiversity.
Environment
Jan 22, 2024
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As global temperatures rise, animals—especially birds—have been decreasing in size.
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2024
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As the threat of global warming looms, researchers are racing to understand how complex, interconnected weather systems affect one another. Unprecedented changes to weather patterns, sometimes in defiance of models and predictions, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2024
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The Arctic, Earth's icy crown, is experiencing a climate crisis like no other. It's heating up at a furious pace—four times faster than the rest of our planet. Sandia researchers are pulling back the curtain on the reduction ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2024
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The relationship between indigenous peoples in the Arctic region and their herds reveals a rich history and provides clues about how to protect it.
Ecology
Dec 29, 2023
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