Sea ice algae on which Arctic animals rely under threat from climate change
Sea ice algae is an essential resource for the survival of many species living in the Arctic.
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Apr 20, 2023
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Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders—countries need to commit to sharing the water, says researcher
The Danube River starts in Germany and eventually flows into the Black Sea some 2,850 kilometers and ten countries later. If Germany were to dam or pollute the river, it could potentially affect nine other countries—and ...
Environment
Apr 12, 2023
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Surprise effect: Methane cools even as it heats
Most climate models do not yet account for a new UC Riverside discovery: methane traps a great deal of heat in Earth's atmosphere, but also creates cooling clouds that offset 30% of the heat.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
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Trying to solve the 'forever problem' of PFAS pollution
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be found almost everywhere and in almost everyone and can take more than 1,000 years to break down.
Environment
Mar 22, 2023
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Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there's still reason for optimism
Reading the latest international climate report can feel overwhelming. It describes how rising temperatures caused by increasing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are having rapid, widespread effects on the weather, ...
Environment
Mar 21, 2023
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Examining properties that allow moons to retain liquid water and possibly enable life
Liquid water is one of the most important ingredients for the emergence of life as we know it on Earth. Researchers of the ORIGINS Cluster from the fields of astrophysics, astrochemistry and biochemistry have now determined ...
Astrobiology
Mar 20, 2023
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Floods fill some of California's summer strawberry fields
As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed.
Environment
Mar 16, 2023
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Droughts bring disease: Here are four ways they do it
Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected to continue getting below-normal rainfall in 2023. Excluding Uganda, 36.4 million people are affected ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2023
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Satellite images show coastal algae blooms have grown larger over past two decades
A team of Earth scientists affiliated with multiple institutions in China and the U.S. has found that coastal algae blooms (also known as phytoplankton blooms) have been getting bigger over the past couple of decades. In ...
Deer protected from deadly disease by newly discovered genetic differences
It was the height of summer 2022 when the calls started coming in. Scores of dead deer suddenly littered rural properties and park preserves, alarming the public and inconveniencing landowners. According to officials at the ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2023
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