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Scientists reveal overlooked ocean processes crucial for carbon storage
A new study has unveiled the key mechanisms that preserve organic carbon in the ocean—a poorly understood but vital process that influences the Earth's climate, carbon cycles, and formation of fossil fuels.
Earth Sciences
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Co-management of protected areas by NGOs and African countries significantly reduces deforestation
In order to better protect ecosystems and biodiversity, several African countries have set up innovative management models in which protected areas are co-managed by government bodies and international or national NGOs through ...
Environment
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Braving the cold: Europe's polar research strides forward with new polar hub
In 2025, the EU will set up a new polar research body that will operate from Sweden, while scientists drill deep into polar ice to study the Earth's climate history and help mitigate the effects of climate change on this ...
Earth Sciences
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2024 was Earth's hottest year, continuing the global warming trend
Earth reached its warmest year on record in 2024, according to data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe's leading environmental monitoring program.
Earth Sciences
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A double dose of nasty winter is about to smack much of the US with snow, ice and biting cold
A strong snow and ice storm followed by brutally cold conditions will soon smack the eastern two-thirds of the United States as frigid air escapes the Arctic, plunging as far south as Florida, meteorologists forecast.
Environment
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North Carolina's coastal tourism could decline due to salty tap water
Sea level rise is an ever-pressing concern as climate change melts ice sheets. Coastal flooding is an unfortunate consequence, which can have a devastating impact on the local environment, including an unexpected toll on ...
Yellowstone's volcanic activity is shifting to the northeast, geologists find
A team of geologists at the US Geological Survey, working with a trio of colleagues from Oregon State University, and another from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has found evidence of rhyolitic volcanism in Yellowstone ...
Magmatic fluids and melts may lie beneath dormant German volcanoes
Central Europe is typically not on most people's radar when it comes to assessing volcanic risk. However, as recently as 11,000 years ago, volcanoes erupted in the Eifel Mountains of western Germany.
Earth Sciences
Jan 2, 2025
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New device's radio waves reveal lead contamination in soil
Radio frequency (RF) signals are a cornerstone of modern technology, enabling wireless communication, data transfer and sensing applications across a wide range of fields and tasks.
Earth Sciences
Jan 2, 2025
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Researchers solve 200-year-old volcanic mystery
The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that has puzzled scientists for almost 200 years has finally been solved, thanks to researchers from the University of St Andrews.
Earth Sciences
Jan 2, 2025
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Wildfire activity surged during Ice Age's abrupt climate shifts, study suggests
A new study investigating ancient methane trapped in Antarctic ice suggests that global increases in wildfire activity likely occurred during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age.
Earth Sciences
Jan 2, 2025
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New protocol measures 5G radiation from phones and base stations
A team of researchers from Project GOLIAT has developed and applied a new protocol to measure exposure to mobile phone radiation, in particular from 5G. The researchers measured radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) ...
Environment
Jan 2, 2025
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In the Arctic, planting more trees actually makes the world warmer
Across much of the world, planting more trees means more carbon is stored, and global warming is reduced. That's the thinking behind recent proposals to plant more trees in Alaska, Greenland and Iceland.
Earth Sciences
Jan 2, 2025
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Why we need to transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole marine reserve
At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea and gannets dive.
Environment
Jan 2, 2025
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Passive radar breaks new ground in avalanche detection
In winter, avalanches pose the biggest danger in the mountains. Avalanche monitoring is therefore of critical importance to ensure the safety of people and infrastructure. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for High ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 2, 2025
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New study highlights overlap of solar energy potential and critical habitats in the Southwest
As the climate crisis accelerates, the urgent transition to renewable energy sources is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. However, a new study by Kylee Fleckenstein, published in PeerJ, reveals a critical ...
Environment
Jan 2, 2025
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Is it possible to have an eco-friendly firework display?
Many of us will send off the old year and start 2025 with a bang. New Year's celebrations will vary in size from small back-garden firework displays to large-scale professional shows. Last year, London's main event released ...
Environment
Jan 2, 2025
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Summer rainfall increasing over parts of the US
A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters and supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation found an uptick in intense summer rainfalls inundating the central and eastern United States over the past 21 years. ...
Environment
Jan 2, 2025
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China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week.
Environment
Jan 2, 2025
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Reed beds offer eco-friendly solution for sludge pollution management
Sludge, a byproduct of wastewater treatment, often harbors hazardous substances such as heavy metals and excess nutrients that pose significant environmental and health risks if not properly treated. Conventional treatment ...
Environment
Jan 2, 2025
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