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Severe Floods Threaten Global Rice Yields, Study Finds

New research finds damage to rice crops has accelerated in recent decades due to rainstorms that increasingly submerge young plants for a week or more. 

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Antarctic Sea Ice Saw Its Third-Lowest Maximum

As winter 2025 loosened its grip on the Southern Hemisphere, sea ice around Antarctica continued to spread across the ocean’s surface.

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California Beach Widths Show Resilience

San Diego County beaches gained width in the past year and average beach width across all of California has remained stable since 1985.

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Critically Endangered Penguins Are Directly Competing with Fishing Boats

A new study led by the University of St Andrews, has found that Critically Endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years of low fish abundance, increasing competition for food and adding pressure to a species already in crisis.

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6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite

Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts.

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Global Shift Towards Plant-Based Diets Could Reshape Farming Jobs and Reduce Labour Costs Worldwide, Oxford Study Finds

The global food system is under growing scrutiny for its environmental and health impacts. It contributes substantially to climate change, biodiversity loss, and diet-related disease, making its current trajectory unsustainable.

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The Barred Owl’s Westward Migration Threatens Other Species and a Whole Ecosystem, UW Researchers Find

A new study of nearly 800 barred owls on the West Coast shows the invasive predator feeds on 29 species given special conservation status by federal and state governments.

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UK Prawn Farms Could Spark Sustainable Seafood Revolution

Farming king prawns indoors in tanks on UK farmland could create a thriving, sustainable seafood industry, researchers say.

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In a Death Valley Shrub, Scientists See a Blueprint for Heat-Proof Crops

In the searing heat of Death Valley, California, a small desert shrub, Tidestromia oblongifolia, is able to thrive in temperatures upwards of 120 degrees F (roughly 50 degrees C).

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Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Life, Food Webs in the Ocean’s Dim ‘Twilight Zone’

Deep-sea mining poses significant risks for a vital, hidden part of the ocean. That’s the message from a new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study, the first to truly look at the impact of mining waste.

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