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Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires

The devastating fires in Los Angeles have numerous secondary effects as scientists are finding out now off the coast of Southern California.

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Unraveling the Connection Between Canadian Wildfires and Arctic Ice Clouds

Research reveals that aerosols from Canadian wildfires of summer 2023 contributed to the formation of ice clouds over the Arctic.

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Botanic Gardens Must Team Up to Save Wild Plants From Extinction

The world’s botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say researchers.

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New Method Projects Very Likely Range of Future Sea-Level Rise

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from NTU Singapore, and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands, has projected that if the rate of global CO2 emissions continues to increase and reaches a high emission scenario, sea levels would as a result very likely rise between 0.5 and 1.9 metres by 2100. 

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Scientists Discover Unique Microbes in Amazonian Peatlands That Could Influence Climate Change

Study underscores the urgent need to protect global tropical wetlands from human impact.

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Climate Study: Rise in Heat Deaths Will Substantially Outweigh Fewer Cold Deaths

Modelling study estimates 2.3 million additional temperature-related deaths unless urgent action is taken to address changing climate.

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FAU Engineering Develops New Weapon Against Harmful Algal Blooms

As harmful algal blooms (HABs) continue to spread across the globe, urgent research is needed to address this growing threat. 

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Underwater Mud Volcanos Are a Haven for Marine Organisms

The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano is located in the Barents Sea and was first discovered by researchers at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in 2023.

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Floating Solar Increases Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Small Ponds

While floating solar – the emerging practice of putting solar panels on bodies of water – is promising in its efficiency and its potential to spare agricultural and conservation lands, a new experiment finds environmental trade-offs.

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Scientists at UMass Amherst Engineer Plant-Based Method of 'Precious' Mineral Mining

An unassuming plant—considered a noxious weed by some—may be the key to fueling a green economy in the U.S.

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