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Lake Powell Drops to Record-Low Levels

The effects of a meager mountain snowpack across the Upper Colorado Basin in winter 2025-2026 had made their way downstream to Lake Powell by summer. 

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DIY Filter Systems Improve Air Quality in Classrooms

Tests in university classes show that simple, low-cost systems can remove airborne particles with little disruption from fan noise.

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Currents in an Arctic Sea Accelerate the Sinking of Carbon-Carrying Phytoplankton

Documenting the seasonal fate of these tiny marine organisms is a step toward understanding how ecosystems in the world's fastest-warming region may change as ice recedes.

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Delaying Cherry Blossom to Reduce Frost Damage

A new study found more than half of the city’s bike-share trips replace car trips, with each bike reducing annual CO2 emissions by up 120 kilograms (kg) per year.

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Adding Limestone to Mississippi River Basin Farmlands Acts as a Major Carbon Sink, Study Finds

In a discovery as broad and far-reaching as the Big Muddy itself, a new, Yale-led study says farmers along the Mississippi River Basin are storing more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the soil than they are emitting when they add limestone to their fields, an agricultural practice known as “liming.”

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Past Emissions From Top Polluters Will Continue Warming the Planet for Decades to Come

If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it’s easy to assign responsibility for the damage.

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Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased

Study finds increased precipitation outpaces water loss from warmer temperatures.

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Bio-Inspired Whiskers Enable Tiny Drones to Navigate in Darkness Using Touch

Tiny autonomous drones could soon navigate through darkness, dust and smoke using artificial whiskers inspired by animals.

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​​Bike-Sharing Can Make Big Dent in Tailpipe Emissions​, SFU Study Finds

A new study found more than half of the city’s bike-share trips replace car trips, with each bike reducing annual CO₂ emissions by up 120 kilograms (kg) per year.

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In the Field: UW Researchers are Studying How Coral Reef Fish Work as a Community to Respond to Threats

Coral reefs provide shelter and protection for nearly one quarter of ocean species, including crabs, moray eels, octopus and fish.

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