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Researchers Working to Keep Electric Vehicles Charging, Even When the Lights Go Out

It’s stormy and the power just went out. With no electricity flowing to your electric vehicle, you’re stranded for the night.

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Antarctic Krill Can Lock away Similar Levels of Carbon as Seagrass and Mangroves

Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research.

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A Wobble From Mars Could Be Sign of Dark Matter, MIT Study Finds

Watching for changes in the Red Planet’s orbit over time could be new way to detect passing dark matter.

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A Leaky Sink: Carbon Emissions From Forest Soil Will Likely Grow With Rising Temperatures

The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosynthesis from making it back into the atmosphere.

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Contrail Avoidance Not Likely to Damage Climate

A new study allays fears that rerouting flights to avoid forming climate-warming contrails could result in inadvertently making climate warming worse.

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New Battery Technology Could Boost Renewable Energy Storage

Columbia Engineers develop new powerful battery "fuel" -- an electrolyte that not only lasts longer but is also cheaper to produce.

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Critical Crops’ Alternative Way to Succeed in Heat and Drought

Research reveals that some plants have an advantage in coping with dry and stressful conditions.

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A Winter Wanderer in the Weddell Sea

Since breaking from the Brunt Ice Shelf in May 2024, a large Antarctic iceberg spent the first few months of its existence mostly hemmed in by the surrounding glue-like sea ice, especially in the new rifts. 

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Dams Built to Prevent Coastal Flooding Can Worsen It

The common practice of building dams to prevent flooding can actually contribute to more intense coastal flood events, according to a new study.

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Flowers Use Adjustable ‘Paint by Numbers’ Petal Designs to Attract Pollinators

Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes – a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees.  

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