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Microplastics Concentrations in the Truckee River Surge During High Spring Flows, New Study Finds

The ubiquitous plastics of modern life are degrading into tiny fragments and littering Earth’s landscapes and waterways.

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Green Roofs and Living Walls Advance Urban Sustainability in Hawaii

A living laboratory at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Magoon Research and Education Station is exploring ways to cool buildings and homes without expensive electricity bills while increasing local food production.

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NASA Satellite Can Monitor Most of World’s Irrigation Canals, Study Finds

Irrigation canals form a sort of circulatory system for global agriculture. Across the world, millions of kilometers of human-made canals carry water from lakes, rivers and reservoirs downhill to farmland.

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This Map Shows Where Warming Has Accelerated

Some parts of the globe are not just heating up, but heating up faster than they were just a few decades ago. A new analysis reveals where warming has gained pace.

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Global Groundwater Drought Recovery Patterns

A few days of rain does not change the low groundwater levels after a long drought. 

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University of Birmingham Tackles Laboratory Plastic Waste Through Pioneering Recycling Scheme

University of Birmingham takes steps in tackling major sustainability challenge by collecting disposable laboratory gloves for recycling.

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Supernova or Black Hole? Ghost Particles’ “Flavor” May Determine the Fate of Dying Stars

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that previously overlooked property of ghost particles may be a key part of the explanation for why some stars explode, while others collapse into black holes.

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Scientists to Accelerate Trees’ Natural Defenses to Disease and Climate Stress

Project will focus on English oaks and aims to help trees adapt to keep pace with threats.

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Pressurized Experiments Could Help Wind Farms Generate More Power

A new way of simulating wind turbines in the field shows how tweaking turbine operation could unlock tens of thousands of dollars per turbine every year.

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Tiny Robot Developed at the UW Can Precisely Control Its Jump Height

As our skies increasingly crowd with buzzing, hovering, flitting drones, spare a thought for the humble hopping robot.

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