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Many Nations Underestimate Greenhouse Emissions From Wastewater Systems, But the Lapse is Fixable

Nations worldwide underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater systems, research from Princeton University shows. Outdated inventory methods and failure to include items like latrines and untreated sewage in national reports are main reasons.

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Predicting Extreme Rainfall Through Novel Spatial Modeling

Japan is an archipelago with diverse climate zones and complex topography that is prone to heavy rain and flooding.

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Warming Raises the Risk That Multiple Wildfires Strike at Once

The extreme heat, high winds, and severe dry conditions that produce towering, fast-moving flames that advance by the acre are not just becoming more common; new research shows that these factors are increasingly arising in multiple regions at the same time, creating the conditions for simultaneous wildfires around the world.

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Scientists Prove Shellfish Can Be Farmed Far From Shore

Rutgers researchers have made a discovery that could change the future of seafood farming in New Jersey.

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UH Scientists Discover 10 New Species of Hawaiian Moths

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths.

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$4.6M to Restore Coral Reef in American Samoa

A new $4.6–million multi-institute collaborative project to help grow coral restoration capacity in American Samoa will begin in early 2026, leveraging more than two decades of coral heat tolerance studies to inform a restoration with resilience approach.

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A.I. Weather Models Fell Short in Predicting Northeastern Blizzard

While artificial intelligence has ushered in a new era of more accurate weather forecasting, A.I. models may still struggle to predict freak storms.

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More Trees Where They Matter, Please

One of the best forms of heat relief is pretty simple: trees.

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This Special Solar Cell System Produces Both Electricity and Heat

The solar cells in the large pilot plant are a full five metres high and consist of many mirrors that are angled towards the solar cells to concentrate sunlight.

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A Vision for Water Must Match the Reality We Face - Not Just the Rhetoric

The UK government’s publication of A New Vision for Water represents the most significant attempt at water policy reform in decades - arguably since privatisation itself.

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