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Vanishing Glaciers Threaten Alpine Biodiversity

With glaciers melting at unprecedented rates due to climate change, invertebrates that live in the cold meltwater rivers of the Alps will face widespread habitat loss, warn researchers.

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New Catalyst Transforms Carbon Dioxide Into Sustainable Byproduct

The need to capture CO2 and transport it for permanent storage or conversion into valued end uses is a national priority recently identified in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to move toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 

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RIPE Researchers Model ‘Link’ Between Improved Photosynthesis and Increased Yield

A team from the University of Illinois has modeled improving photosynthesis through enzyme modification and simulated soybean growth with realistic climate conditions, determining to what extent the improvements in photosynthesis could result in increased yields.

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El Niño to Return This Year, Boosting Warming Trend

El Niño, a phase marked by warm waters in the eastern Pacific, will likely return this year, driving up global temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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“Devastating” Fungal Infections Wiping Out Crops and Threatening Global Food Security, Experts Warn

Scientists have warned of the “devastating” impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies across the world come together to find new ways to combat infection.

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UBCO Researchers Aim to Energize Fruit Waste

When Doc Brown fed his DeLorean food scraps in Back to the Future as fuel, it seemed like crazy science fiction.

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Purdue Startup Aerovy Mobility Develops Cloud Software to Support Infrastructure for Electric Aircraft

The advanced air mobility sector, which includes electric-powered urban and regional aircraft, may become a $1.5 trillion market by 2040.

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Indo-Pacific Corals More Resilient to Climate Change Than Atlantic Corals

In the face of global warming and other environmental changes, corals in the Atlantic Ocean have declined precipitously in recent years, while corals in the Pacific and Indian Oceans are faring better.

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Studying Fundamentals of Water as a Solvent Could Lead to Greener Cellulose-Based Products

Water isn’t just a universal solvent that remains unaffected by its interactions.

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Squeezing Data From a Diamond Sandwich

For decades, scientists sought a way to apply the outstanding analytical capabilities of neutrons to materials under pressures approaching those surrounding the Earth’s core.

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