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Not just trees: Most of the carbon sequestered on land is stored in soil and water, study finds
Recent studies have shown that carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems are increasing, mitigating around 30% of the CO2 emissions linked to human activities.
Earth Sciences
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Hydroacoustic imaging shows human traces on the seabed may be visible for decades
Human use of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea is visible on the seabed and can significantly impact the habitat of many marine species. In a new study, researchers from Kiel University have used high-resolution hydroacoustic ...
Earth Sciences
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River water temperatures swing from hot to cold: National study uncovers fluctuations across the US
Scientists have unveiled rapid fluctuations in river water temperature across the United States (US) with rivers controlled by dams showing more frequent and volatile thermal changes.
Environment
7 hours ago
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Fully AI-driven weather prediction system delivers accurate forecasts faster with less computing power
A new AI weather prediction system, Aardvark Weather, can deliver accurate forecasts tens of times faster and using thousands of times less computing power than current AI and physics-based forecasting systems, according ...
Earth Sciences
10 hours ago
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Emissions from pharmaceutical consumption have almost doubled in 24 years, study finds
Greenhouse gas emissions related to pharmaceutical consumption increased by 77% over the past 24 years, according to a Leiden University study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. Moreover, efficiency gains have stalled ...
Environment
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Peatlands' carbon capture potential increases with rising temperatures
According to a predictive model developed by a CNRS researcher and his European colleagues, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to 14% of future CO2 emissions, thanks to their photosynthetic activity. This ...
Earth Sciences
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high
Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.
Environment
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What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
Windstorms can seem like they come out of nowhere, hitting with a sudden blast. They might be hundreds of miles long, stretching over several states, or just in your neighborhood.
Environment
8 hours ago
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NASA uses advanced radar to track groundwater in California
Where California's towering Sierra Nevada surrenders to the sprawling San Joaquin Valley, a high-stakes detective story is unfolding. The culprit isn't a person but a process: the mysterious journey of snowmelt as it travels ...
Earth Sciences
10 hours ago
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Earth's lungs are choking on plastic and smoke—scientists hope to unblock them
A graph I saw in high school appeared to show the Earth breathing. It was a graph that plotted carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over the course of the 20th century and into the 21st. CO2 had risen steadily, and then more ...
Earth Sciences
10 hours ago
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Scientists in Antarctica: Why they're there and what they've found
A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one of its nine team members of becoming violent.
Earth Sciences
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Scientists to explore why Everest glacier is so warm
A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of one of the mountain's most iconic glaciers is so close to the melting point.
Earth Sciences
10 hours ago
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First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables
NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection technique.
Earth Sciences
12 hours ago
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How cities can cut transportation emissions
It's an environmentalist's adage: think globally, act locally.
Environment
13 hours ago
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'It was beautiful': Mount Kenya's glaciers melting away
Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain.
Environment
16 hours ago
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Revoking EPA's endangerment finding won't be simple and could have unintended consequences
Most of the United States' major climate regulations are underpinned by one important document: It's called the endangerment finding, and it concludes that greenhouse gas emissions are a threat to human health and welfare.
Earth Sciences
12 hours ago
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Researchers work to reduce excessive noise in Florida cities
Excessive noise, or noise pollution, in cities has been linked in multiple studies to increased stress, sleep disturbances, and long-term health problems.
Environment
12 hours ago
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Q&A: Earth scientist discusses the shrinking waters of the Colorado River
Key agreements in the "Law of the River," which encompasses more than 100 years of regulations, laws, court decisions and more focused on managing the Colorado River, are set to expire next year. First established in 1922 ...
Earth Sciences
14 hours ago
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Scientists reveal a hidden, sunlight-driven source of a potent greenhouse gas
The term greenhouse gas often brings carbon dioxide (CO2) to mind, and rightly so, as it is a key contributor to rising global temperatures. However, a more potent pollutant and greenhouse gas that often gets overlooked is ...
Sea level rise after the last ice age revealed by new geological data
New geological data has given more insight into the rate and magnitude of global sea level rise following the last ice age, about 11,700 years ago. This information is of great importance to understand the impact global warming ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2025
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