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Important Phenomenon Discovered in the Arctic – Could Boost Marine Life

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important phenomenon beneath the Arctic sea ice that was previously thought impossible. 

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Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time

Iceland, one of the last places on Earth to be free of mosquitoes, recorded its first sighting this month. 

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Catalyst from Kiel Turns Greenhouse Gas into Energy Carrier

Researchers in Kiel convert CO₂ into methane – newly developed catalyst outperforms industrial materials.

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New Insights into the Stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

A study led by Kiel University reconstructs the ice sheet's response during a warm period 400,000 years ago.

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Rare Bumble Bee’s Downfall Began Long Before Humans

A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before modern human impacts, suggesting that its long-term genetic vulnerability made it especially fragile and less able to cope with both past and current environmental stresses.

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Wildfire Smoke, Regenerative ag: Cornell Atkinson-EDF Research Aids People and Planet

In the past 20 years, extreme wildfires have more than doubled, causing destruction to those directly impacted and spreading air pollution across borders and even continents.

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Dusty Air is Rewriting Your Lung Microbiome

Dust from California’s drying Salton Sea doesn’t just smell bad. Scientists from UC Riverside found that breathing the dust can quickly re-shape the microscopic world inside the lungs.

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Most of Wine Country’s Agricultural Workers Have Been Exposed to Wildfires, New Survey Finds

Sonoma County is known for its rolling fields and famed vineyards, making the region a pillar in California’s wine industry.

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Coral Skeletons Left by a Medieval Tsunami Whisper Warning for Caribbean Region

Sometime between 1381 and 1391, an earthquake exceeding magnitude 8.0 rocked the northeastern Caribbean and sent a tsunami barreling toward the island of Anegada.

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Building a Living Laboratory on a Lake

After more than a year of planning, our team is finally ready to launch a new phase of research. 

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