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Using orbital cycles to understand early life
Chengdu University of Technology-led research has established a high-resolution astrochronological framework spanning approximately 57.6 million years of the early Ediacaran Period. This calibrated timeline provides precise ...
Satellite radar shows ground rising beneath the part of Aral Sea that has dried up
A team of Earth scientists affiliated with Peking University and the Southern University of Science and Technology, both in China, and a researcher from the University of Southern California, in the U.S., have found that ...
Mercury concentrations in tree rings may enable trees to be 'witnesses' of illegal gold mining activities in the Amazon
For hundreds of years, the Amazon has been exploited for its gold. Today, the precious metal is just as sought after, but the remaining tiny gold particles are much harder to find. Mining often happens in artisanal and small-scale ...
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Global temperatures at near historic highs in March: EU monitor
Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an extraordinary heat streak that has tested scientific expectations.
Environment
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Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to life
In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life.
Environment
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Clean streets vs business woes: pollution charge divides Londoners
For Londoner Beau Boka-Batesa, air quality has drastically improved in the British capital following the rollout and expansion of a contested car pollution toll two years ago.
Environment
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Two Nepalis swept away by Annapurna avalanche
Nepali mountaineers on Tuesday searched for two people swept away by a powerful avalanche on the world's 10th highest mountain Annapurna, officials said.
Environment
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'Thirstwaves' are growing more common across the United States
As the climate warms, the atmosphere is getting thirstier. Scientists define this atmospheric thirst, or evaporative demand, as the amount of water that could potentially evaporate from Earth's surface in response to weather.
Environment
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Dust in the wind: How cities alter natural airborne particles
Airborne dust pollution is a growing problem for residents of Utah and other Western states, especially with the exposed lakebed of Great Salt Lake potentially becoming more hazardous as the lake dries. Natural dust blows ...
Earth Sciences
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NASA laser tech reveals climate impact on tropical forest canopies
With their ability to store carbon, forests are often considered the lungs of the Earth, but they are vulnerable to the world's ills, too. A new study, using NASA laser technology from the International Space Station, reveals ...
Environment
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'Alarming' microplastic pollution in Europe's great rivers
"Alarming" levels of microplastic have been found in major rivers across Europe according to scientists in 14 studies published simultaneously Monday.
Environment
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Antarctica's hidden threat: Meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise
One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ice loss.
Earth Sciences
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Locating microplastic hotspots along the Texas coast
There are trillions of microplastic particles, ranging in size from about one micrometer to a few millimeters, on Earth. Many of these particles end up in the oceans, where they disrupt nutrient cycles, are ingested by marine ...
Environment
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Marine litter: What biodegradable plastics can do to solve the problem
For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding measures against plastic pollution. In August, negotiations to reach an agreement will continue in ...
Environment
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At a pivotal meeting, the world is set to decide how to cut shipping emissions
You're probably reading this article on a device assembled in Asia, using materials shipped there from all around the world. After it was made, your phone or laptop most likely traveled to your country on a huge ship powered ...
Environment
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Lowest levels on record for Arctic winter sea ice
The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on 21 March 2025 was lower than at any time since continuous satellite recording began in 1979.
Earth Sciences
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What makes a 1-in-1,000-year storm, really?
In July 2022, dramatic thunderstorms swept across the central United States, drenching the region and causing historic flash flooding. The heaviest rain fell on the greater St. Louis metropolitan area July 26 and then moved ...
Environment
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How to gauge flood risk before you buy or rent a seafront property
Rising sea levels, stronger storms and increased erosion are making life on the coast riskier and more unpredictable. For potential buyers or renters, particularly in the wake of another winter of storms and flooding, questions ...
Environment
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Unappreciated Rhabdophane is the forgotten host of rich rare-earth elements
Prodigious siblings can be annoying. All too often, they steal the spotlight and cast behind them an infuriating shadow of achievement and high expectation. The same is true in mineralogy, where some minerals have long existed ...
Earth Sciences
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Chemical pollution increases more than 100-fold after sewage discharges in South Coast waters
A worryingly wide range of chemical pollutants has been found by researchers studying two of the U.K.'s south-coast harbors, raising concerns about the impact on wildlife and the human activities responsible for this contamination.
Environment
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