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Scientists Track Rapid Retreat of Antarctic Glacier

Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.

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Durable Plastic Pollution Easily, Cleanly Degrades With New Catalyst

Many people are familiar with the haunting images of wildlife — including sea turtles, dolphins and seals — tangled in abandoned fishing nets.

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Are Healthy Foods Automatically Sustainable, Too?

Perceptions about sustainability and healthy food choices are closely linked, as a study at the University of Konstanz shows.

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Decoding Past Climates Through Dripstones

“Dripstones, or speleothems, are unique natural archives - like Earth’s USB sticks.

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Riding the Whims of the Wind

As Earth’s climate continues to change, a plant’s ability to adapt to its shifting environment is critical to its survival. Often, to stay alive a plant must move locations by releasing its seeds, but plants are rooted in the ground and cannot move themselves.

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Antarctica’s Ancient Ice Sheets Foreshadow Dynamic Changes in Earth’s Future

Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly and repeatedly grew and receded.

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As Temperatures Rise, Dengue Fever Spreads and Cases Rise

The monsoon season in Bangladesh typically runs from May to September, with rainfall peaking in July and sputtering out in early October.

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Breathing Highway Air Increases Blood Pressure, UW Research Finds

For more than a century, American cities have been sliced and diced by high-traffic roadways.

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Bees are Still Being Harmed Despite Tightened Pesticide Regulations

A new study has confirmed that pesticides, commonly used in farmland, significantly harm bumblebees – Ireland’s most important wild pollinators.

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Analysis of Carbon Cycle During Last Glacial Period Can Help Monitor Climate Crisis

Gas exchanges between the atmosphere and the ocean are a key part of the carbon cycle, playing a vital role in climate regulation and maintenance of the planet’s ecological equilibrium.

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