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Coral Reef Science Must Adapt for a Chance to Outpace Climate Change

The study, published today (30 March), was led by Dr Adriana Humanes, Newcastle University and Dr Juan Ortiz, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

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New Study Highlights Success in Open-Coast Seagrass Restoration

New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography is shining a spotlight on one of the ocean’s most overlooked habitats: seagrass.

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Studying Bird Flu in the Air to Protect People, Agricultural Operations in Michigan and Beyond

Discovering how the bird flu virus degrades in the air around livestock and how engineering solutions can effect that degradation quickly and efficiently are core aims of a new University of Michigan Engineering-led project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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New Material Can Help Combat Water Shortages Where Water Is Needed Most

A newly developed plastic material of the same type as is used in baby diapers can collect clean and safe drinking water from the air.

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Earthquake Scientists Reveal How Overplowing Weakens Soil at Experimental Farm

Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to expose fresh earth. 

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Global Atlas Will Track Human and Climate Impact on River Systems

Rivers are critical resources that affect everything from watersheds to agriculture to energy. 

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Climate Change May Complicate Avalanche Risk Across the Pacific Northwest

This winter was one of the warmest on record across the West; as a result, many snowy, alpine areas have seen bouts of winter rainfall where there would ordinarily only be snow.

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Research Provides Timely Views of Warming’s Impact on Alaska Glaciers

Alaska’s glaciers respond to climate change by melting for three additional weeks with every 1 degree Celsius increase in the average summer temperature, data from satellite-mounted radars show.

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Anticipating Mountain Water Shortages Using Artificial Intelligence

With climate change, mountain water resources are becoming a major issue.

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