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Rising Temperatures Intensify "Supercell Thunderstorms" in Europe

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Bern and ETH Zurich have shown how climate change is intensifying supercell thunderstorms in Europe.

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Research Finds Saltwater Systems Boost Tilapia Growth

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study shows a species of tilapia grows 15% faster in a system that recirculates artificial saltwater than in freshwater.

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Wildfires Burning Less Land but Threatening More People

A growing number of people globally are seeing wildfires encroach on their homes.

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Study Reveals Rapid Acidification Below Ocean’s Surface Near Hawaiʻi

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean at the surface and has been increasing the acidity of Pacific waters since the beginning of the industrial revolution more than 200 years ago.

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What Will the Arctic Look Like in 2050?

Climate change. Pollution. Less ice. Exploitation of natural resources. Lack of understanding. Indifference.

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Researcher to Discuss Sea Otter Impact on Mariculture

Learn about sea otter activity and interactions with mariculture operations in a free statewide webinar hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

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The Giant Wave of Lituya Bay

The recent landslide-generated tsunami in Tracy Arm of Southeast Alaska recalls the granddaddy of them all: the giant wave that scarred Lituya Bay in 1958.

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Why These Hairy Caterpillars Swarm Every Decade – Then Vanish Without a Trace

Western tent caterpillars might not be on your mind every year, but during their peak outbreaks, they’re impossible to ignore—hairy larvae wriggling across roads and swarms of caterpillars climbing houses to form yellow silken cocoons.

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Fast-Tracking Mining in B.C. Without Repeating Past Mistakes

B.C. finds itself at a crossroads as global demand for critical minerals surges, driven by the clean energy transition and competition with China.

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Lancaster Professor Calls for More Action to Protect the Ozone Layer

Surprising satellite data reveals that the amount of ozone-depleting chlorine in the stratosphere is not decreasing as quickly as expected.

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