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Microplastics Detected in Rural Woodland

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say.

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El Niño and La Niña Make Water Extremes Move in Sync

Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies. 

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Extreme Heat Waves Disrupt Honey Bee Thermoregulation and Threaten Colony Survival

Although honey bees have the ability to regulate hive temperatures, new research published in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology shows that extreme summer heat can overwhelm these critical pollinators' cooling systems, leading to significant colony population declines.

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Scientists Detect Atmosphere on Molten Rocky Exoplanet

Strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky planet outside our solar system - a thick blanket of gases above an ocean of magma.

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Digital Twins in the Arctic: How Svalbard is Becoming a Living Lab for Marine Restoration

A new tool is helping researchers simulate erosion and climate change, turning data into action.

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How Wheat Fends Off Fungi

Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance.

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Fish Farming Least Harmful in Northern Norway

A study of the environmental conditions around fish farms reveals a surprising trend.

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Minimising the Impact of Melting Glaciers

They have been described as the water towers of the world, and with good reason.

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Scientists Create a System for Tracking Underwater Blackouts

Clouds, smoke and fog may darken the skies, but sediment, algae blooms and organic matter can turn day into night on the seafloor.

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Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer

Picture a Northern California vineyard, rows of grapevines bathed in morning fog, workers hand-thinning vines, exposing them to sunlight, and the slow rhythm of the seasons guiding each harvest.

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