Yes, the pandemic crushed carbon emissions. Now they're back
It's not easy to move the needle on global carbon emissions—even a little bit.
Environment
Mar 17, 2021
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Mini parade of rescued young sea turtles released into Gulf
A small parade of rescued young sea turtles has headed into the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana—a bright note in a tough season for sea turtles.
Ecology
Mar 17, 2021
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Mexico considers reducing protections for vaquita porpoise in Gulf of California
A Mexican governmental agency is considering reducing the protected area for endangered vaquita porpoises in the northern Gulf of California as their number there dwindles below an estimated 10.
Ecology
Mar 17, 2021
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New study reveals habitat that could increase jaguar numbers
This week, a new, peer-reviewed scientific study finds that there is far more potential jaguar habitat in the U.S. than was previously thought. Scientists identified an area of more than 20 million acres that could support ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2021
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Record-breaking wildfires made North American air worse in 2020
The devastating wildfires that torched a record 4.3 million acres in the U.S. in 2020 made North America the only region in the world where air quality was worse than during the previous year.
Environment
Mar 17, 2021
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Study finds transform faults play active role in shaping ocean floors
Forces acting inside the Earth have been constantly reshaping the continents and ocean basins over millions of years. What Alfred Wegener published as an idea in 1915 has been accepted since the 1960s, providing a unifying ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2021
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Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater
Hydrogen is a pollution-free energy source when it's extracted from water using sunlight instead of fossil fuels. But current strategies for 'splitting' or breaking apart water molecules with catalysts and light require the ...
Materials Science
Mar 17, 2021
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Protecting the ocean delivers a comprehensive solution for climate, fishing and biodiversity
A new study published in the prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature today offers a combined solution to several of humanity's most pressing challenges. It is the most comprehensive assessment to date of where ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2021
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On social media, most people do care about accurate news but need reminders not to spread misinformation: study
Stopping the spread of political misinformation on social media may seem like an impossible task. But a new study co-authored by MIT scholars finds that most people who share false news stories online do so unintentionally, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2021
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Advanced mouse embryos grown outside the uterus
To observe how a tiny ball of identical cells on its way to becoming a mammalian embryo first attaches to an awaiting uterine wall and then develops into nervous system, heart, stomach and limbs: This has been a highly-sought ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2021
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