The ocean plays an important role in the global carbon cycle by absorbing about one-quarter of the carbon emitted by human activities every year. A study published recently in Nature Geoscience and co-authored by a University ...
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Super Typhoon Yagi slammed into southern China's Hainan island on Friday, bringing windspeeds of over 230 kilometers (143 miles) an hour in what is set to be the strongest storm to hit the region in more than a decade.
Environment
Sep 6, 2024
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A powerful typhoon now downgraded to a tropical storm was still disrupting flights and trains in Japan Saturday, with authorities warning of possible landslides caused by heavy rain.
Environment
Aug 31, 2024
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The North Atlantic Ocean has been running a fever for months, with surface temperatures at or near record highs. But cooling along the equator in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific may finally be starting to bring some ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2024
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Humans are having a devastating effect on biodiversity, but the impacts might be worse than we thought.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2024
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Air pollution is increasing the severity of summertime thunderstorms, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at James Madison University and published in the journal Atmospheric Research.
Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2024
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A new study that explores ancient temperatures and rainfall patterns in the tropical Andes of South America has revealed how 16,000 years of climate history in this part of the world was driven by carbon dioxide levels and ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 12, 2024
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest increased in July for the first time in 15 months, according to official data released Wednesday.
Environment
Aug 8, 2024
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U.S. Forest Service researchers and partners published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide.
Ecology
Aug 3, 2024
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Students in Japan are more likely to be apathetic towards or confused by climate change than concerned or actively involved in the issue, according to research at the University of Tokyo. The work is published in the journal ...
Education
Aug 1, 2024
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