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Why swimmers still dive in: Research shows how UK communities navigate polluted waters
More than 7.5 million people immerse themselves in lakes, rivers, seas and lidos every year in the UK. But getting in the water means getting in pollution too for most outdoor swimmers. Raw sewage was discharged into UK waters ...
Environment
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Improperly disposed wet wipes could shed microplastics in rivers
Wet wipes conveniently clean and sanitize soiled surfaces and skin. Because some labels do not clearly indicate how consumers should dispose of them, these small cloths are often flushed down the toilet and released by sewage ...
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As CO₂ rose in a warm ancient climate, study shows El Niño peaked then weakened
The Miocene, beginning approximately 23 million years ago, represents a canonical "warm-Earth" interval characterized by elevated atmospheric CO2 and a warmer global climate. The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as ...
Earth Sciences
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Study reveals North Atlantic warming contributed to intensity of Valencia DANA storm
The episode of extreme rainfall that affected the east of the Iberian Peninsula at the end of October 2024 left a devastating mark on the province of Valencia. In some areas, such as Turís, more than 700 liters per square ...
Earth Sciences
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Proposing simple measures to prevent industry dumping plastic pellets into the sea
The presence of small plastic pellets on the beaches of Donostia and Orio has drawn attention to a little-studied source of pollution: leakage of industrial microplastics that reach the sea through stormwater drainage networks. ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2026
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Do schools' car-free drop-offs really work?
It's a familiar sight at schools across the country: a line of slow-moving vehicles pulling up to the curb before a child jumps out. A similar scene plays out in the afternoons, only with children hopping into cars waiting ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2026
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A pathway to achieve high well-being and a safe climate without relying on GDP growth
Governments' attempts to achieve climate goals are falling short, in large part because wealthy economies are continuing to pursue economic growth. As these economies ramp up production and consumption, they make climate ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2026
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US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once
Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be.
Environment
Mar 13, 2026
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A race against time to save Alpine ice cores that record medieval mining, fires, and volcanoes
Ice cores taken from glaciers reveal the air pollution of the past, using atmospheric particles incorporated in snow that fell on the glacier and became ice. Now, scientists have extracted a record of thousands of years' ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2026
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Global observations reveal rapid reorganization of ocean nutrients
From coral reefs and kelp forests to the open ocean and deep-sea zones, nutrients that support phytoplankton growth and marine productivity form the foundation of oceanic ecosystems. When levels of key nutrients—such as ...
Environment
Mar 12, 2026
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Documenting conflict between commerce and conservation at a mining operation in Bangladesh
A new study using multidecade satellite imagery and face-to-face human interviews tracked the environmental and societal impacts of gravel mining in the Lubha River, Northeast Bangladesh. The researchers found that the river ...
Environment
Mar 12, 2026
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Industrial climate targets do not always reflect what companies actually do
Is industry doing enough for the climate—or are many efforts still largely plans on paper? A new study from Chalmers University of Technology examines how Sweden's 20 largest industrial emitters are working toward the goal ...
Environment
Mar 12, 2026
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Climate change is slowing Earth's spin at unprecedented rate compared to past 3.6 million years
Climate change is lengthening our days because rising sea levels slow Earth's rotation. Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich now show that the current increase in day length—1.33 milliseconds per century—is ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2026
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Reduced-impact management can promote forest recovery and carbon storage
The adoption of management techniques that reduce the impact of timber harvesting can promote the recovery of tropical forests, such as the Amazon, and store carbon in the long term while maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Environment
Mar 12, 2026
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Uncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake's south shore
Thanks to upstream diversions and climate change, Utah's Great Salt Lake has shrunk by 70% since 1989, exposing about 800 square miles of playa and mudflats—along with numerous curiosities. While a potential environmental ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2026
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Saharan dust swept into Europe in March, triggering 'dirty rain' episodes
Winter winds lofted clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert, carrying it north toward the Mediterranean and dispersing it widely across Europe in March 2026. When the dust combined with moisture-laden weather systems, a dirty ...
Environment
Mar 12, 2026
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The rain in Spain was worst in nearly 50 years
Spain endured its wettest January and February in almost half a century, with a string of deadly storms lashing the country, national weather agency AEMET said Thursday.
Environment
Mar 12, 2026
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Wetlands in Brazil's Cerrado are carbon-storage powerhouses
The Amazon rainforest is famous for storing massive amounts of carbon in its trees and soils, helping regulate the global climate. Yet a paper published in New Phytologist shows that one of South America's largest carbon-storing ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2026
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Study maps four flood model types and urges hybrid approaches to improve forecasts
Before rain begins to fall, scientists and engineers can predict where a storm might cause flooding thanks to advanced modeling and digital simulations that help guide billion-dollar decisions involving infrastructure design, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2026
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Earth's ice is melting: Where and how fast?
Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.
Environment
Mar 11, 2026
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