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New Study Finds Large Fluctuations in Sea Level Occurred Throughout the Last Ice Age, a Significant Shift in Understanding of Past Climate

Large changes in global sea level, fueled by fluctuations in ice sheet growth and decay, occurred throughout the last ice age, rather than just toward the end of that period, a study publishing this week in the journal Science has found.

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How Green Infrastructure is Revamping City Storm Sewers

Installing green infrastructure in residential areas can prevent stormwater from flooding sewer systems and significantly curb heavy metal pollution, suggests a new study.

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Decoding Dangers of Arctic Sea Ice With Seismic, Radar Method

Sea ice coverage in the Arctic Ocean is at one of its lowest levels on record, yet there’s no unanimity on when that ice will disappear completely during summer months.

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Research Shows How Dust Bowl-Type Drought Causes Unprecedented Productivity Loss

A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet.

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The Southern Ocean’s Low-Salinity Water Locked Away CO2 for Decades, But

An AWI study gives a potential explanation as to why the ocean around Antarctica is defying climate model projections and continuing to absorb CO2, despite the effects of climate change.

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Road Noise Can Actually Make Squirrels Feel Safer, New Study Finds

Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behaviour and habitat use of urban wildlife, however, in some situations urban grey squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our activity is high.

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How Trees Recycle Nutrients to Produce Their Autumn Colours

The leaves have turned in the northern hemisphere and the Lower Mainland is seeing its blaze of glory.

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Mendenhall Glacier to Pull Toe From Lake

In the near future, Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier will withdraw its icy toe from the lake of its making, scientists say.

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An E.U. Plan to Slash Micropollutants in Wastewater Is Under Attack

A few miles north of Berlin, the Schönerlinde wastewater treatment plant hums with quiet urgency. Dark brown water flows through a series of concrete tanks, alive with microorganisms breaking down almost everything that’s flushed away in the northeastern parts of the nearby German capital.

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World Reaches a Climate ‘Tipping Point,’ Imperiling Coral Reefs

Scientists say that warming has breached a critical threshold for tropical coral reefs, which are expected to see catastrophic losses in the years ahead.

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