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People are Altering Decomposition Rates in Waterways

Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study from the University of Georgia, Oakland University and Kent State University.

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Can a California Oilfield Be Retrofitted to Store Solar Energy?

Down on the south end of California’s San Joaquin Valley, oil rigs have plumbed the earth like flocks of blackened drinking birds for more than a century.

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Tiny Fern Found to Have Largest Genome on Earth

A rare fork fern found in the island nation of New Caledonia has become a world record holder.

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Researchers Improve Satellite Surveillance of Emperor Penguins

Monitoring the global population of emperor penguins is a major challenge. 

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Improving Air Quality Increases Forest Fires

If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change, a new UC Riverside study shows we must reduce aerosol pollution and greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide at the same time.

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Tornado Damage in Greenfield

In one of the busiest U.S. tornado seasons in years, National Weather Service meteorologists have confirmed 875 tornadoes as of May 28. 

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A&S Biologist Calls for Protection and More Studies of Natural Time Capsules of Climate Change

Neotoma rodents (woodrats) in a nest, also known as a midden, at City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho. Pictured are both a modern and ancient midden.

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Altering Cancer Treatment Dosing Could Reduce Climate Impact, Study Finds

Changing how often a popular cancer therapy is delivered would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental impact without decreasing cancer survival, according to an analysis from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center.

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NASA Releases New High-Quality, Near Real-Time Air Quality Data

NASA has made new data available that can provide air pollution observations at unprecedented resolutions – down to the scale of individual neighborhoods.

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Historic Iceberg Surges Offer Insights on Modern Climate Change

A great armada entered the North Atlantic, launched from the cold shores of North America.

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