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The Global Ocean Observing System Is More Fragile Than We Thought

Every time a meteorologist predicts a hurricane's intensity, a fishing fleet plans its season, a port authority routes a cargo ship around dangerous seas, or a government braces for El Niño, they are drawing on one critical resource: real-time ocean data.

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A New Method to Unlock Vast Lithium Stores

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly way to extract this critical mineral.

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Warming Is Raising the Risk of Encounters With Venomous Snakes

The risk of snakebites is increasing across the world as reptiles shift their habitats to cope with rising temperatures and growing human pressures, a study of venomous snakes has found.

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Scientists Deploy Experimental Elkhorn Corals to Dry Tortugas to Test Introduction of New Genetic Diversity

Azara’s owl monkeys, a small primate species found in South America, are heavier today than those that lived a quarter-century ago, and evidence suggests that rising temperatures might have driven the weight gain, according to a Yale-led study of a wild population.

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New Global Map Helps Protect the World’s Lakes

A new, interactive global map has been launched to help people understand how pollution and climate change are affecting lakes around the world.

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Extreme Heat Is Rising. What Are Duke Researchers Learning About Its Impacts?

If this year feels hotter than the ones you remember, you’re not imagining it.

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A First Among Major Nations, India Is Industrializing With Solar

A sea of solar panels is rapidly engulfing one of the world’s largest salt deserts.

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Ocean Acidification is Ruining Reef Fishes’ Social Lives

A new study from Adelaide University has found that when ocean acidification makes reef habitat less complex, the fish living there gather in smaller shoals that offer less social protection.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Rice Production Have Doubled Since 1961, UMD Study Finds

Despite the rising climate impact, improved farm management could reduce emissions by about 10% without compromising yields.

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