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FSU Researchers Find Decaying Biomass in Arctic Rivers Fuels More Carbon Export Than Previously Thought

The cycling of carbon through the environment is an essential part of life on the planet.

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Study Shows How Biodiversity of Coral Reefs Around the World Changes With Depth

In a paper published today in Current Biology, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences Hope for Reefs initiative, along with Brazilian collaborators from the University of São Paulo, Federal University of Espírito Santo, and the Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica, show that mesophotic coral reefs function much differently than their shallower counterparts and are unlikely to offer a refuge for shallow water fishes trying to escape climate-change driven warming on the ocean’s surface.

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Researchers Develop Soft Robot That Shifts From Land to Sea With Ease

Most animals can quickly transition from walking to jumping to crawling to swimming if needed without reconfiguring or making major adjustments.

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Future Ships Could Be Powered by Wind to Fight Climate Change

SHIPS of the future could once again be powered by wind if a pioneering project which retrofits large vessels with ultramodern wing-sails proves successful in cutting carbon emissions.

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Organosulfur Content of Vegetables Quantified!

The health-promoting effects of sulfur-rich vegetables such as onions and garlic have been known for a long time.

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Titanic Robots Make Farming More Sustainable

There’s a lot riding on farmers’ ability to fight weeds, which can strangle crops and destroy yields.

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Crop Yields Reduced by Climate Extremes

From 1980 to 2009, farmers faced an ever-increasing chance of having to deal with a growing season that was too hot and dry for their crops, according to a new study from an international team led by researchers at Aalto University. 

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Warming Makes Droughts, Extreme Wet Events More Frequent, Intense

Scientists have predicted that droughts and floods will become more frequent and severe as our planet warms and climate changes, but detecting this on regional and continental scales has proven difficult. 

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Arctic Climate Modelling Too Conservative

Climate models used by the UN’s IPCC and others to project climate change are not accurately reflecting what the Arctic’s future will be.

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Facing Intense Heat and Dust Storms, Iraq Aims to Plant 5 Million Trees

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has announced plans to plant 5 million trees to help the country cope with climate change.

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