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How Light Can Vaporize Water Without the Need for Heat

It’s the most fundamental of processes — the evaporation of water from the surfaces of oceans and lakes, the burning off of fog in the morning sun, and the drying of briny ponds that leaves solid salt behind.

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Could Automation, Electrification of Long-Haul Trucking Reduce Environmental Impacts?

A new University of Michigan study finds that automation and electrification of long-haul trucking can reduce urban health impacts and environmental damages.

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No Bull: How Creating Less-Gassy Cows Could Help Fight Climate Change

A Curtin University study has revealed breeding less-flatulent cows and restoring agricultural land could significantly reduce rising methane emission levels, which play a considerable role in climate change.

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Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup

Treated cork has higher absorbance, harnesses sunlight to trap oil in minutes.

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‘Sunny Day Flooding’ Increases Fecal Contamination of Coastal Waters

A new study finds that “sunny day flooding,” which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria in coastal waters. 

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Feedback Loop That is Melting Ice Shelves in West Antarctica Revealed

New research has uncovered a feedback loop that may be accelerating the melting of the floating portions of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, pushing up global sea levels.

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Warming Climate is Putting more Metals into Colorado’s Mountain Streams

Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage.

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Tropical Fish are Invading Australian Ocean Water

A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters.

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Exposure to Air Pollution During the First Two Years of Life is Associated with Worse Attention Capacity in Children

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development.

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World’s Oases Threatened by Desertification, Even as Humans Expand Them

Humans have artificially expanded many of the world’s oases, but the water-intensive practice is often not sustainable. 

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