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Floods, Droughts, Then Fires: Hydroclimate Whiplash Is Speeding Up Globally

New research links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere’s sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water.

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Integrating Historic Data Stands to Improve Climate Models in the Global South

An international team led by McGill University researchers has devised a way to improve the accuracy of climate change models for the Global South by integrating historical records kept by missionaries and other visitors.

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Dense Human Population is Linked to Longer Urban Coyote Survival

Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings, but a new study suggests the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment on urban coyote survival.

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Ocean Sand is in Demand, But Mining it Comes at a Cost

Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water.

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Fires Tear Through Los Angeles

Multiple destructive fires broke out in the hills of Los Angeles County in early January 2025. As of January 8, several major wildland fires burned, fueled by a dry landscape and winds that gusted up to 100 miles per hour.

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Microplastics Widespread in Seafood Oregonians Eat, PSU Study Finds

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, according to a new study from Portland State researchers, highlighting a need for technologies and strategies to reduce microfiber pollution entering the environment.

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Cold and Snow Wallop the U.S.

In the first week of January 2025, a potent winter storm delivered snow, ice, and freezing temperatures to the central and eastern United States.

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Exploring the Eco-Friendly Future of Antibiotic Particles

How goji berries can be used to create silver nanoparticles.

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Morning Coffee May Protect the Heart Better Than All-Day Coffee Drinking

People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

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Breakthrough in 2D Material Growth Opens Doors to Cleaner Energy and Next-Generation Technology

Only one atom thick, hBN – often nicknamed "white graphene" – is an ultra-thin, super-resilient material that blocks electrical currents, withstands extreme temperatures and resists chemical damage.

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