A handful of centuries-old sponges from deep in the Caribbean are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought.
Earth Sciences
Feb 5, 2024
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If you live somewhere that gets cold in the winter, you've probably seen cars parked outdoors covered in a thin layer of ice on a chilly morning. But what causes this frost, and how can you get rid of it quickly?
Environment
Feb 4, 2024
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On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano—a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 2, 2024
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Hundreds of tons of dead fish flowed down the Oder River at the turn of July and August 2022. The scale of the event was devastating. Despite prompt efforts, Polish and German authorities struggled to identify the cause of ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2024
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One of the most robust measures of Earth's changing climate is that winter is warming more quickly than other seasons. The cascade of changes it brings, including ice storms and rain in regions that were once reliably below ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2024
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Emerging contaminants (ECs) in natural water bodies, including endocrine disruptors, pharmaceuticals, and synthetic dyes, pose a grave threat to public water safety. Current wastewater treatment technologies, while somewhat ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 24, 2024
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Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of last year's severe drought in the Amazon that sent rivers to record lows, required deliveries of food and drinking water to hundreds of river communities ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2024
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We've long known cyclones are heat engines, fueled by hot water. They also pump heat from the hot tropics into cooler areas. But they're starting to behave differently. As the world heats up, the atmosphere can hold more ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2024
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When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from coral. But some reefs are anchored to much more unusual foundations.
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2024
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Humans store water in huge metal towers and deep concrete reservoirs. But nature's water storage is much more scenic—the snowpack that tops majestic mountains. Even if we don't realize it, humans rely on those natural water ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2024
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