There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty years since the beginning of satellite observation: in early February 2023, only 2.20 million square kilometers of the Southern Ocean were covered ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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Researchers led by Prof. Wan Shiming from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) and their collaborators reported a continuous weathering record spanning the past 37 million years, which was ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2023
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Global carbon emissions in 2022 remain at record levels—with no sign of the decrease that is urgently needed to limit warming to 1.5°C, according to the Global Carbon Project science team.
Environment
Nov 10, 2022
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A University of Cincinnati adjunct professor flew to Indonesia this year to visit some old friends, Harapan and Andalas.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2022
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Conflict between shark populations and fishing communities is reported to be rising within one of the world's first shark sanctuaries.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2022
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The effects of increased sediment load in rivers during the recovery phase after a nuclear accident are a key consideration in decontamination efforts. Researchers from Japan have discovered that with some planning, unsustainable ...
Environment
Aug 2, 2022
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Thousands of migratory birds have failed to make their annual visit to Albania's western coast this winter, experts say, pointing to climate change, overfishing and urbanisation as likely factors.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2022
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Reducing mercury pollution entering lakes lowers how much harmful mercury is found in freshwater fish destined for consumers' plates.
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2021
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Limiting climate change to the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Climate Agreement will likely require coal and gas power use to decline at rates that are unprecedented for any large country, an analysis of decadal episodes ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2021
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New research on China suggests that declining birth rates and an aging population might not hinder future prosperity when associated with better education of the young.
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2021
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