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Carbon-Rich Waters are Becoming Even More Acidic as Atmospheric CO2 Levels Rise

The waters bordering North America could soon be inhospitable to critical marine creatures if the Northeastern Pacific Ocean continues to acidify at the current rate, a new study shows.

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Climate Plans Focus More on Planting Trees Than on Protecting Forests, Experts Warn

The climate plans that countries have submitted to the U.N. will do too little to protect the world’s forests and their vast stores of carbon, experts say. Instead, plans lean heavily on “unrealistic” tree-planting schemes.

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MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum

With global power demand from data centers expected to more than double by 2030, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) in September launched an effort that brings together MIT researchers and industry experts to explore innovative solutions for powering the data-driven future.

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The Next Frontier In Clean Flight? Jet Fuel From City Waste

Aviation currently contributes about 2.5% of total global carbon emissions, and with air travel demand expected to double by 2040, cutting those emissions has become a pressing priority.

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Hourly Weather Data Reveals Climate Trends in U.S.

Studying historical hourly weather data – and the amount of time that temperatures remain above or below certain thresholds – reveals several impacts of U.S. regional climate change trends.

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How Climate Change Brings Wildlife to the Yard

As climate change increases the frequency of droughts, UCLA and UC Davis researchers found one overlooked side effect: People report more conflicts with wildlife during drought, when resources are scarce.

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Continents Peel from Below, Triggering Oceanic Volcanoes

Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fuelling volcanic activity in an unexpected place: the oceans.

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Forever Chemicals Affect the Genes of Unhatched Ducklings

The EU is considering introducing a blanket ban on the man-made chemicals called PFAS because of the risks they pose.

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AI Will Not Replace Climate Science — but It Can Make It Fit for an Age of Extremes

University of Birmingham experts examine the implications of ‘climate AI’ - can machine learning outperform traditional climate models?

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Giving Buildings an “MRI” to Make Them More Energy-efficient and Resilient

Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI uses drones, thermal imaging, and AI to help property owners make targeted investments in their buildings.

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