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Volcanic Eruptions and a Warming Climate Have Disrupted Close Connections Between the Indian and Pacific Oceans

A new study that combines paleoclimate data and climate models suggests that large volcanic eruptions can disrupt the relationship between atmospheric circulations of the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. 

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Underwater Drones Discover Coral Reefs off Benin, Long Presumed Dead, Teeming With Life

Scientists in search of coral reef barriers which had been detected but not investigated in the 1960s, and were thought to be dead, discovered an apparently thriving ecosystem of deep-water corals.

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This Cookie Started Its Life as a Plastic Bottle

Specialized microbes transform inedible material into protein-rich snacks.

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Cyclone Clusters in the Arctic Reduce Sea Ice and Threaten Coastlines

Rapid series of low-pressure systems can cause weather conditions under which the ice can only hardly recover. 

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Water Level Determines How Sensitive Peatlands Are to Warming

Peatlands store large amounts of carbon. However, when they are drained, they can become substantial sources of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO₂). 

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Low-Carbon Concrete Put to the Climate Test

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new approach that enables the service life of reinforced concrete to be predicted based on weather conditions. 

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When Rust Falls from a Tree

Whether on a car, a garden fence, or a ship: a coat of paint protects against rust. 

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The Breakdown of Natural Systems Could Intensify Warming by 30 Percent

As the planet heats up, tundras are thawing, wetlands are fermenting, and forests are succumbing to larger and more frequent wildfires. 

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Sea-Level Rise Could Squeeze Shorebirds Out of Critical Coastal Habitat, Researchers Find

As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands around the world are expected to shrink – and researchers at the University of British Columbia have found this could put the world’s shorebirds and their critical habitat at risk.

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1,000 Times Faster Operations Bring Reliable Quantum Computing a Step Closer

So far, quantum computers have been held back by their extreme sensitivity to errors and external disturbances.

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