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Study Finds Coastal Flooding More Frequent Than Previously Thought

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Why Forests Aren’t Coming Back After Gold Mining in the Amazon

Forests in the Peruvian Amazon aren’t growing back after gold mining — not just because the soil is damaged from toxic metals, but because the land has been depleted of its water.

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What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and Why Are we Not Using it Already?

The aviation industry accounted for 2.5% of global energy-related CO2 emissions in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency, opens in a new window (IEA).

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Tackling a Mystery That’s Killing Blueberries in the Field

Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of researchers at The University of Queensland.

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Fast-Moving Greenland Glacier Has the Attention of UAF Scientists

A powerhouse of ice flows rapidly on Greenland’s west coast, heading toward the ocean. Some of Earth’s largest icebergs are produced here, tumbling from the tip of Jakobshavn Glacier.

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Solar Power System Installations Impact Less than 1 Percent of Arkansas’ Ag Land

Below ocean wind farms, oil rigs and other offshore installations are mammoth networks of underwater structures, including pipelines, anchors, risers and cables, that are essential to harness the energy source.

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Playing With Fire: Harnessing Lava To Build Sustainable Cities

When it comes to carbon emissions, there’s no bigger foe than the building and construction sectors, which contribute at least a third of global greenhouse gases.

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Small Currents, Big Impact: Satellite Breakthrough Reveals Hidden Ocean Forces

What if some of the smallest ocean currents turned out to be some of the most powerful forces shaping our planet’s climate?

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Scientists Find a New Way to Help Plants Fight Diseases

In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists at Rutgers and Brookhaven National Laboratory have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized protein and are proceeding to develop tools that can capitalize on its ability to help plants combat a wide range of diseases.

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Predicting Underwater Landslides Before They Strike

Below ocean wind farms, oil rigs and other offshore installations are mammoth networks of underwater structures, including pipelines, anchors, risers and cables, that are essential to harness the energy source.

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