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As Wolf Populations Rebound, an Angry Backlash Intensifies

Next month will mark the 30th anniversary of a landmark wildlife experiment: the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.

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NASA-DOD Study: Saltwater to Widely Taint Coastal Groundwater by 2100

Intrusion of saltwater into coastal groundwater can make water there unusable, damage ecosystems, and corrode infrastructure.

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NASA Study: Crops, Forests Responding to Changing Rainfall Patterns

A new NASA-led study has found that how rain falls in a given year is nearly as important to the world’s vegetation as how much. 

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Removing Hazardous PFAS Chemicals From Drinking Water

The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to human health. 

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Seals Strategically Scoot Around the Seas on Icebergs

New study shows seal moms prefer slow and steady icebergs, while seals prefer faster ice in better foraging grounds later in the year.

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Tourism Leads the Pack in Growing Carbon Emissions

A University of Queensland-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy.

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Leap in Modelling Human Impact on Climate May Lead to Early Warning of Climate Disasters

A breakthrough in the theory of climate change science has given scientists the most robust way yet to link observed climate change to both human-made and natural causes and to spot early warning signals for potential climate disasters. 

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Climate Change Impacting Freshwater Fish Species, Study Finds

Large-bodied migratory species such as Atlantic salmon are thriving as warming temperatures opens up new habitats at the poleward edge of their ranges.

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Antarctica’s Irregular Heartbeat Shows Signs of Rapid Melting

Periods of sudden melting in the Antarctic ice sheet have been unearthed in a new climate record from over 20 million years ago by geoscientists led by the University of Leicester and the University of Southampton.

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