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Assessing the Cost of Biological Invasions

A global database set up by scientists to assemble data on the economic cost of biological invasions in support of effective government management strategies has grown to include all known invasive species.

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Greece’s Agricultural Heartland Underwater

In early September 2023, Greece endured a four-day storm that dropped 910 millimeters (3 feet) of rain on central parts of the country.

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The World Just Sweltered Through its Hottest August on Record

August 2023 was Earth’s hottest August in NOAA’s 174-year climate record.

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Hydroelectric Power Plants in Brazil Threaten Turtles That Depend on Rapids, Study Warns

A research project supported by FAPESP shows that the construction of new hydroelectric power plants in Brazil’s South region could have an impact on more than 30% of the habitat of Phrynops williamsi, the Williams’ side-necked turtle.

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Making Hydrogen From Waste Plastic Could Pay for Itself

Hydrogen is viewed as a promising alternative to fossil fuel, but the methods used to make it either generate too much carbon dioxide or are too expensive.

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Penn State-Led Team to Study Climate-Threatened Colombian Paramos’ Soil Microbes

Some scientists believe the Paramos, a grassland ecosystem found in the northern Andes Mountains of South America, are “the world’s fastest evolving and coolest biodiversity hotspot,” according to Estelle Couradeau, assistant professor of soils and environmental microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. T

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Rivers Rapidly Warming, Losing Oxygen; Aquatic Life May Be at Risk, Study Finds

Rivers are warming and losing oxygen faster than oceans, according to a Penn State-led study published today (Sept. 14) in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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Pixel-By-Pixel Analysis Yields Insights Into Lithium-Ion Batteries

By mining data from X-ray images, researchers at MIT, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator, and the Toyota Research Institute have made significant new discoveries about the reactivity of lithium iron phosphate, a material used in batteries for electric cars and in other rechargeable batteries.

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Brunt Ice Shelf Speeds up After Calving of Giant Iceberg

Following the calving of the A-81 iceberg at the end of January 2023, the Brunt Ice Shelf is moving faster than before. 

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Roadside Hedges Can Reduce Harmful Ultrafine Particle Pollution Around Schools

A new study led by Cambridge University confirms that planting hedges between roadsides and school playgrounds can dramatically reduce children’s exposure to traffic-related particle pollution.

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