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Ocean Currents Threaten to Collapse Antarctic Ice Shelves

A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity, transporting warm water to shallower depths.

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Cloud Engineering Could Be More Effective ‘Painkiller’ for Global Warming Than Previously Thought

Cloud ‘engineering’ could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.

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Ants in Colorado Are on the Move Due to Climate Change

On a hot summer day in 2022, Anna Paraskevopoulos found herself trekking through forests and shrubs in Gregory Canyon near Boulder, flipping over rocks and logs to look for any signs of ants. 

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More Than Half a Million Global Stroke Deaths May Be Tied to Climate Change

A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study published in the April 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. 

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Where the Wild Bees are—and Aren’t — Impacts Food Supply

Honey bees—plump, fuzzy and famed for their honey-making—capture the popular imagination.

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Study Shedding New Light on Earth’s Global Carbon Cycle Could Help Assess Liveability of Other Planets

Research has uncovered important new insights into the evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other vital elements over the entire history of Earth – and it could help assess which other planets can develop life, ranging from plants to animals and humans.

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A Nuclear Power Revival Is Sparking a Surge in Uranium Mining

After sitting dormant since the 1980s, the Pinyon Plain uranium mine began operating in January on the Kaibab National Forest in Arizona, about seven miles south of the Grand Canyon.

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A Natural Touch for Coastal Defense

Common “hard” coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing climate risks. 

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