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Earth’s Growing Heat Imbalance Driven More by Clouds Than Air Pollution, Study Finds

Earth is taking in more energy than it releases back to space—a growing “energy imbalance” that is fueling global warming.

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Spray-on Antibacterial Coating Offers New Protection for Plants Against Disease and Drought

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist harmful bacterial infections and survive drought.

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How Climate Policies that Incentivize and Penalize Can Drive the Clean Energy Transition

A new study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.

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Leaves’ Pores Explain Longstanding Mystery of Uneven Tree Growth in a Carbon-Enriched World

The mechanics of how water and carbon dioxide move in and out of plants greatly affects how trees grow in a carbon-dioxide-enriched environments.

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Microencapsulated B-Vitamins Help Dairy Cows Produce More Milk with Fewer Emissions

A new international study led by McGill University in collaboration with Jefo Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality.

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Fine Particles in Pollution are Associated with Early Signs of Autoimmune Disease

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.

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Remote Southern Ocean Seabirds Study Highlights Reach of ‘Forever Chemicals’

Seabirds in one of the remotest parts of the planet are being exposed to a wide range of forever chemicals, scientists have discovered.

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UC San Diego Launches Soil Health Center to Advance Climate Solutions, Food Security

Experts across the University of California San Diego have come together to launch a new center for soil health research, education and outreach in Southern California, creating a powerful opportunity to advance climate solutions.

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Autumn Clock Change Linked to Reduction in Certain Health Conditions

The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England, research led by the University of Bristol has found.

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Why Do Wombats Have Square Poop?

New study finds square feces may deliver information.

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