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AI Writing, Illustration Emits Hundreds of Times Less Carbon Than Humans

With the evolution of artificial intelligence comes discussion of the technology's environmental impact. 

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Discovery Could End Global Amphibian Pandemic

A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel.

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Challenges for Blue Whale Populations

The largest living animal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which averages about 27 metres in length, has slowly recovered from whaling only to face the rising challenges of global warming, pollution, disrupted food sources, shipping, and other human threats.

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Coastal Dunes on the March

Coastal transgressive dunefields are on the march in South Australia – retreating inland from an angry ocean at an alarming rate.

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For Mining in Arid Regions to be Responsible, We Must Change How we Think About Water, Say UMass Amherst Researchers

A research team led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the University of Alaska-Anchorage and Columbia University, has conducted the widest-ever hydrological tracer analysis of the Dry Andes region in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia, home to the majority of the world’s lithium deposits and other elements, such as copper, critical to the green energy transition away from oil and toward electricity.

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Corn Reduces Arsenic Toxicity in Soil

Arsenic is a toxic metalloid of natural origin. Arsenic-contaminated soils and waters are found all over the world, especially in southeastern Asian countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, and China.

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Investment Needed in African Climate Science

Africa needs long term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems.

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Using Pulp and Paper Waste to Scrub Carbon from Emissions

Researchers at McGill University have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production.

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The Combination of the Climate Crisis and Continued Deforestation May Result in Significant Damage to the Animal World

Global warming and extreme heat events, alongside the continued expansion of deforestation in the world, may be devastating for many species of animals, especially those that know how to climb trees.

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Golfers’ Risk From Pesticides Used on Turfgrass Is Likely Low, Studies Find

For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. 

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