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Measurements From ‘Lost’ Seaglider Offer New Insights Into Antarctic Ice Melting

New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ocean waters over the last four decades.

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Greener and Cleaner: Yeast-Green Algae Mix Improves Water Treatment

Bakeries and wineries can’t do without yeast, but they have no need for green algae. 

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Startup Turns Mining Waste into Critical Metals for the U.S.

At the heart of the energy transition is a metal transition.

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Atlantic Killer Whales Show Dangerously High Levels of Toxic Chemicals: Study

Killer whales off Canada’s Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that put them at elevated risk of severe immune-system and reproductive problems, a recent McGill-led study has found.

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How Much Climate Change is in the Weather?

Only a few weeks ago, massive precipitation produced by the storm “Boris” led to chaos and flooding in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE

On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path.

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Planting Trees in the Arctic Could Make Global Warming Worse, Not Better, Say Scientists

Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees’ ability to store large quantities of carbon from the atmosphere.

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New Fungal Spore Calendar Helps Allergy and Asthma Sufferers Plan for Better Health

Leicester researchers have developed England’s first comprehensive fungal spore calendar—a valuable new tool designed to help allergy and asthma patients better manage symptoms through seasonal awareness.  

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Designing Battery Success From Failure

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are developing a formula for success – by studying how a new type of battery fails. 

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Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather

New collaborative research from the University of Sydney and the Montreal Heart Institute has shown that using a fan in hot and humid weather reduces cardiac strain in older people, contradicting recommendations from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in the US. 

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