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Study Reveals Crucial Role of Mixing Atlantic and Arctic Waters in Global Ocean Circulation

A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is crucial for regulating Earth’s climate.

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Global Timber Supply Threatened as Climate Change Pushes Cropland Northwards

Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition, a new study has found.

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Climate Change Increases Foodborne Illness Risk From Raw Produce

Climate change will increase the risk of the foodborne illness from Salmonella enterica, according to a new study. 

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UAF Scientist’s Method Could Give Months’ Warning of Major Earthquakes

The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of prior low-level tectonic unrest over large areas, according to research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist who analyzed two major quakes in Alaska and California.

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The OCTOPUS Act: A Push to Protect Octopuses from the Dangers of Commercial Farming

In a significant move toward marine conservation, the Congress is considering the OCTOPUS Act, a federal law that aims to ban commercial octopus farming in the United States.

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When the Heat Makes You Disoriented

Climate change is affecting ecosystems in many different ways.

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Drowning Tomatoes for Science

I can barely hear Esther Ngumbi over the roar of greenhouse fans as she shows me around her rooftop laboratory in Morrill Hall. The benches are full of tomato plants, and the tomatoes don’t look good. Half of the plants are submerged in bins of water.

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ARCSIX Analyzes Arctic Sea Ice Loss

The layer of sea ice that caps the Arctic Ocean hits its maximum thickness during the long, dark polar night that accompanies winter.

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Smart Mask Monitors Breath for Signs of Health

A new study demonstrates how state-of-the-art masks can be used to assess metabolic and respiratory conditions.

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Study Finds Limits to Storing CO2 Underground to Combat Climate Change

Imperial research has found limits to how quickly we can scale up technology to store gigatonnes of carbon dioxide under the Earth’s surface.

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