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Grappling with Thailand’s Seasonal Haze

Each year in January and February, satellites begin to detect waves of smoke and fire in Southeast Asia, particularly in highland forests in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand.

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Canada Lynx Historic Range in US Likely Wider than Previously Thought

A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent research.

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Genomic Research May Be Key to Understanding Cancer Resistance in Tasmanian Devils

Over the past 30 years, Australia’s Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction.

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Magnetic Avalanche Triggered by Quantum Effects

Iron screws and other so-called ferromagnetic materials are made up of atoms with electrons that act like little magnets.

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Manganese's Surprising Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration

Manganese in the soil of boreal forests has been found to work against the carbon storage capacity of these crucial northern habitats.

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New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects

The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada.

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Bees Need Food Up to a Month Earlier Than Provided by Recommended Pollinator Plants

New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as “pollinator friendly”* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to bee conservation.

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This Map Shows Where Planting Trees Would Make Climate Change Worse

Though of touted as a fix for climate change, planting trees could, in some regions, make warming more severe, a new study finds.

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Scientists Warn: The Grey Seal Hunt is Too Large

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals pose a risk to the long-term survival of the grey seal in the Baltic Sea.

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Heat, Cold Extremes Hold Untapped Potential for Solar and Wind Energy

Conditions that usually accompany the kind of intense hot and cold weather that strains power grids may also provide greater opportunities to capture solar and wind energy.

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