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Antarctic Iceberg Sails Away

For decades, Iceberg A-23A sat quietly, out of sight, off the coast of Antarctica.

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Webb Study Reveals Rocky Planets Can Form in Extreme Environments

An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to provide the first observation of water and other molecules in the highly irradiated inner, rocky-planet-forming regions of a disk in one of the most extreme environments in our galaxy.

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Why We Won’t Know When We’ve Passed the 1.5-Degree Threshold

While the Paris Agreement aims to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C, experts won’t know when we have surpassed this threshold, a fact that could undermine global efforts to tackle climate change, scientists say.

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New Methods for Improving Water Management to Develop Sustainable Cities

Water, as one of the essential natural resources, is vital for the growth of any region.

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New Research Explores Future Limits of Survival, Livability in Extreme Heat Conditions

Commonly associated with longer days and slower paces, this summer’s record-smashing heat demonstrated a concerning future for our warmest season.

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Study Identifies Key Algae Species Helping Soft Corals Survive Warming Oceans

Scleractinian corals, or hard corals, have been disappearing globally over the past four decades, a result of climate change, pollution, unsustainable coastal development and overfishing.

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New Project Investigating How Aerosols Could Affect Climate Change in Near Future

A researcher from The University of Texas at Austin has received a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study how changing aerosol pollution could influence climate change in the United States in the coming decades.

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Carbon Dioxide Becomes More Potent as Climate Changes, Study Finds

A team of scientists found that carbon dioxide becomes a more potent greenhouse gas as more is released into the atmosphere.

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Scientists Track Rapid Retreat of Antarctic Glacier

Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.

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Durable Plastic Pollution Easily, Cleanly Degrades With New Catalyst

Many people are familiar with the haunting images of wildlife — including sea turtles, dolphins and seals — tangled in abandoned fishing nets.

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