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Oxygen is running low in inland waters—and human activities are to blame
Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape—they're also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters "breathe" oxygen, just like we do. But a new study led by Utrecht University ...
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Apr 4, 2025
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The world's most powerful ocean current could slow by 2050
The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
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Apr 4, 2025
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Ancient lakes and rivers unearthed in Arabia's vast desert
The desert that we see today in Arabia was once a region that repeatedly underwent "green" periods in the past, as a result of periods of high rainfall, resulting in the formation of lakes and rivers about 9,000 years ago.
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Apr 4, 2025
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Scientists discover deep-sea microplastic hotspots driven by fast-moving underwater avalanches
Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of microplastics into the deep sea, according to new research published today.
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Apr 4, 2025
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Underwater robotic gliders provide new insights into the impact of a melting megaberg
For the first time, scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact of meltwater on the surrounding Southern Ocean and ecosystem. The paper is published today ...
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Apr 4, 2025
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Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in world's megastorm hotspots, study shows
Storm forecasting is traditionally based on studying atmospheric conditions, but research that also looks at land surface conditions is set to transform early warning systems in tropical regions. This will enable communities ...
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Apr 4, 2025
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Southern Ocean warming may affect tropical drought and rainfall more than Arctic warming
Southern Ocean warming may have a greater impact than Arctic warming in some regions, particularly affecting tropical rainfall patterns, according to a study published in Nature Communications. These effects could exacerbate ...
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Apr 4, 2025
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AI model can predict lightning-induced wildfires with unprecedented accuracy
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Israeli researchers promises to revolutionize wildfire prediction, with a particular focus on lightning-induced blazes that are growing increasingly common due to climate ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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Why not every saltwater inflow benefits the Baltic Sea equally
Eutrophication and oxygen depletion are well-known threats to the ecological balance of the Baltic Sea, which is increasingly under pressure due to climate change. In this context, large saltwater inflows from the North Sea ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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Long-term measurements reveal cloud sensitivity to changes in atmospheric aerosol concentrations
An international study led by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Meteorological Institute has demonstrated that the formation and properties of lower-atmosphere clouds are highly sensitive to changes in atmospheric ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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A novel approach to assess sources and spatial-temporal variations of atmospheric mercury
A research team, led by Professor Sung-Deuk Choi from the Department of Civil, Urban, Earth, and Environmental Engineering at UNIST, has developed a novel assessment technique to accurately identify the sources and spatial-temporal ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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How hidden lakes threaten Antarctic ice sheet stability
For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of Antarctic ice, due to the climate crisis, is, sadly, no longer surprising. However, satellites do more ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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Ocean mixing intensifies central Pacific ENSO via diabatic heating, study reveals
The El Niño and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the most influential interannual climate phenomena in the global ocean-atmospheric system, with profound impacts on weather patterns, particularly in the Asia-Pacific ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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For the first time in 25 years, California has a snowpack trifecta
The year may have started with a dry spell, but the end of California's storm season has brought more fresh snow to the Sierra Nevada, pushing the state's snowpack to 96% of average on April 1, when the snow season typically ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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Helicopter-mounted sensor reveals volcanic CO₂ emissions could be three times higher than anticipated
Estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from volcanoes may have been significantly underestimated, according to new research by The University of Manchester.
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Apr 2, 2025
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Hunga volcano eruption's unexpected Southern Hemisphere cooling effect challenges geoengineering assumptions
When Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, an underwater volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, erupted in 2022, scientists expected that it would spew enough water vapor into the stratosphere to push global temperatures ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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Gliding avalanches: Field monitoring tackles the great unknowns
In a gliding avalanche, the entire snowpack slides down a suitable substratum such as grass or slabs of rock. Such avalanches are always released naturally. This requires the snow on the ground to become moist. In winter, ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline
Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began.
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Apr 2, 2025
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Southern Ocean warming could lead to wetter Pacific coasts for centuries to come
People along the densely populated Pacific coasts are exposed to strongly fluctuating rainfall patterns: In East Asia, heavy rain falls in summer, and flooding is already one of the climate risks in this region today. The ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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Study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination from mines
Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry season.
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Apr 2, 2025
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