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New Study Warns of 'Creeping Catastrophe' as Climate Change Drives a Global Rise in Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, and tuberculosis are considered to pose as great a challenge to global health as new or emerging pathogens, according to a major international study led by The Global Health Network at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Medicine and commissioned by Welcome.

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Orcas and Dolphins Seen Hunting Together For the First Time

A new study has revealed that two top ocean predators—northern resident killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins—join forces to find and feast on salmon off B.C., with the first video of its kind showing the two species hunting for food and suggesting they have forged a co-operative relationship that may provide mutual benefits.  

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A New Approach to Carbon Capture Could Slash Costs

Chemical engineers have found a simple way to make capturing carbon emissions from industrial plants more energy-efficient.

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The Mystery of the Missing Deep Ocean Carbon Fixers

UCSB study reshapes understanding of deep-ocean carbon storage with implications for long-term climate stability.

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When Companies “Go Green,” Air Quality Impacts Can Vary Dramatically

Many organizations are taking actions to shrink their carbon footprint, such as purchasing electricity from renewable sources or reducing air travel.

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MIT Sea Grant Students Explore the Intersection of Technology and Offshore Aquaculture in Norway

Norway is the world’s largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon and a top exporter of seafood, while the United States remains the largest importer of these products, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Findings Make Key Links Between Land–Sea Nutrients, Impacts

A multi-year scientific expedition including the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and led by researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions, were able to find critical connections between land, rainwater and lagoon waters.

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UBC Team Develops Greener Way to Produce Clothing Fibres

A UBC team has developed a cleaner, more sustainable way to produce rayon—a fabric that’s been popular for over a century but has long relied on harsh chemical processes.

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Rethinking Climate Migration

As rising temperatures, intensifying storms, increased flooding, and land degradation impact communities, residents in vulnerable areas are navigating difficult questions: Do they stay and adapt, or should they leave?

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