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Adding Limestone to Mississippi River Basin Farmlands Acts as a Major Carbon Sink, Study Finds

In a discovery as broad and far-reaching as the Big Muddy itself, a new, Yale-led study says farmers along the Mississippi River Basin are storing more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the soil than they are emitting when they add limestone to their fields, an agricultural practice known as “liming.”

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Past Emissions From Top Polluters Will Continue Warming the Planet for Decades to Come

If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it’s easy to assign responsibility for the damage.

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Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased

Study finds increased precipitation outpaces water loss from warmer temperatures.

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Bio-Inspired Whiskers Enable Tiny Drones to Navigate in Darkness Using Touch

Tiny autonomous drones could soon navigate through darkness, dust and smoke using artificial whiskers inspired by animals.

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​​Bike-Sharing Can Make Big Dent in Tailpipe Emissions​, SFU Study Finds

A new study found more than half of the city’s bike-share trips replace car trips, with each bike reducing annual CO₂ emissions by up 120 kilograms (kg) per year.

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In the Field: UW Researchers are Studying How Coral Reef Fish Work as a Community to Respond to Threats

Coral reefs provide shelter and protection for nearly one quarter of ocean species, including crabs, moray eels, octopus and fish.

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Arctic Melt Season Length Levels Off

For decades, Arctic sea ice has been melting earlier in spring and freezing later in fall, extending the melt season and contributing to widespread ice loss.

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Amazonian Study Identifies Most Effective Ways of Conserving Biodiversity and Carbon

As the 2026 El Niño intensifies across the Amazon, new research highlights the urgent need to better protect the region’s remaining forests from disturbances.

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Study Reveals How Prehistoric Coastal Flooding Shaped the Northern Adriatic

Researchers have shown how dramatic sea level rise, over a 5,000 year period, profoundly changed the coasts of northern Italy, Slovenia and northern Croatia.

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