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Study Finds Amazon Rainforest Now Releases More Carbon Than it Absorbs

The Amazon rainforest in South America is so critical to the health of Earth’s atmosphere that it’s known as the “lungs of the planet.”

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Semiconductor Breakthrough Overcomes Major Challenge in Capturing Solar Energy

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a novel semiconductor that overcomes a key limitation with light-harvesting materials. 

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Powering Solar-Powered Flight

Study reveals battery performance targets for solar stratospheric aircraft.

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Study Addresses Honey Bee Declines After Blueberry Pollination With New Feed Supplement

Washington produces more blueberries than any other U.S. state, but farmers sometimes struggle to obtain honey bees to pollinate the plants and produce bountiful, delicious fruit.

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Schools Increasingly Affected by Poor Air Quality as Wildfire Smoke Becomes More Common

American children are increasingly exposed to air pollution as wildfire smoke becomes more common, and some schools and childcare centers struggle to keep indoor breathing conditions clean, a new national study shows. 

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Climate Change Amplifies Flooding More Than Extreme Precipitation

UFZ study combines climate and hydrological models to analyse flood peaks.

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Antarctic Sea Ice Loss Batters Ocean’s Freshwater Engine

The Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) – a vast layer of freshwater spanning much of the Southern Hemisphere’s four oceans – has rapidly reversed its long-term trends in salinity and density, according to new research led by the University of Melbourne and the Indian Institute of Science.

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Study Finds Plant Climate Sensitivity Varies by Region

A study analyzing the effects of climate change on vascular plants in the United States finds that the fate of individual plant species tends to be a regional phenomenon.

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How Nature Lovers Can Aid Ecology With an Assist From AI

Tools like Claude and ChatGPT can help researchers monitor ecosystems by finding and extracting data from observations made in nature by everyday people.

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How Climate Change, New Technology Are Shaping the Future of Extremes in Peak Power Demands

New research led by the University of Michigan provides utilities and policymakers with forecasts that can help them better prepare for future extremes in peak energy demand in the United States.

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