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Study finds Antarctica's glacial border migrates for miles with the tide
The grounding line of the southern Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica can shift up to 15 km with changing tides, new analysis shows. The research, published today in The Cryosphere, examines the key region where land-based Antarctic ...
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Humans could serve as sentinels for 'forever chemicals' harm to wildlife health
A new paper published in Science of The Total Environment by Environmental Working Group scientists proposes an intriguing concept: Humans can serve as a valuable resource for understanding the impact on other animal species ...
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New pathway of diatom-mediated calcification and its impact on the biological pump
A research team found that the photosynthesis of Skeletonema costatum (S. costatum), a common diatom species, can induce substantial aragonite precipitation from artificial/natural seawater under significantly lower supersaturation ...
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Researchers investigate microplastics in D.C.'s waterways
A research team from American University has spent the last three years collecting samples from several freshwater streams that feed into Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia River. They have been looking for microplastics.
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening
The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4% over the past four decades, with 99% certainty that this weakening is more than expected from random chance, according to a new study.
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Examining how weather patterns will change in the future
In a warming Pacific Northwest, summers are getting hotter and winters less cold, but the atmospheric patterns that influence the weather aren't necessarily expected to become stronger or more frequent by the end of the century, ...
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How fast are Arctic glaciers melting? Engineers explored the north with a robot and cameras to find out
Equipped with snow jackets, gloves and luggage containing a host of cameras and sensors, professor Hanumant Singh and a team of Northeastern robotics researchers recently traveled to the Arctic with a noble goal to help address ...
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Rivers contain hidden sinks and sources of microplastics, study finds
Significant quantities of microplastic particles are being trapped in riverbed sediments or carried through the air along major river systems, a new study has shown.
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Scientists reveal what fuels wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains
Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage them, there's a growing need to know exactly what fuels the blazes after they ignite. In a study published in ...
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Glaciers are becoming smaller and disappearing, finds new inventory
The Western United States is losing its glaciers.
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Wind energy projects in North America are more likely to be opposed by white, wealthy communities, finds study
Wind energy is, by far, the most common type of clean energy. And transitioning to clean energy is critical to addressing the climate crisis. Yet local opposition poses a significant barrier to the deployment of wind energy ...
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Naming and shaming can be effective to get countries to act on climate, study shows
Enforcement is one of the biggest challenges to international cooperation on mitigating climate change in the Paris Agreement. The agreement has no formal enforcement mechanism; instead, it is designed to be transparent so ...
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Water fleas may hold key to cleaner environment and better human health
Tiny water fleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater—making it safe to use in factories, farms and homes, a new study reveals.
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Heat extremes in the soil are underestimated, according to new study
For a long time, little attention was paid to soil temperatures. In contrast to air temperatures near the surface, hardly any reliable data was available because of the considerably more complex measurement. A research team ...
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Q&A: How extreme weather impacts fall foliage
After a summer of extreme weather—historic rainfall, devastating floods, wildfire smoke—leaf peeping season has finally arrived in Vermont and New England.
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Move over, highways. Now you can sponsor an ocean sanctuary
In a novel conservation strategy, the small South Pacific island state of Niue is offering individuals and institutions the opportunity to sponsor its marine sanctuary, home to pristine coral reefs, sharks, whales and hundreds ...
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Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law
Even though California enacted sweeping legislation nearly a decade ago to curb excessive agricultural pumping of groundwater, new research predicts that thousands of drinking water wells could run dry in the Central Valley ...
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Ocean acidification research is robust despite ebbs and flows, study finds
A new objective examination of almost a quarter-of-a-century of ocean acidification research shows that, despite challenges, experts in the field can have confidence in their research.
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Ontario's Greenbelt: A step in the right direction, but is it enough to protect biodiversity?
Doug Ford has announced that he's reversing his controversial plan to remove lands from Ontario's Greenbelt, following a massive public outcry and the resignation of two of his ministers.
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How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?
It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics. 12 million tons are used every year. But what about the consequences for the environment? An international team of authors led by Thilo Hofmann from the Division ...
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