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Forest Modeling Shows Which Harvest Rotations Lead to Maximum Carbon Sequestration

Forest modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows that a site’s productivity – an indicator of how fast trees grow and how much biomass they accumulate – is the main factor that determines which time period between timber harvests allows for maximum above-ground carbon sequestration.

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Study Reveals How UK’s Shipwrecks are Providing a Refuge for Marine Life

An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing, a new study has shown.

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Review Article Shows Key Role of Brazil in Research on Sugarcane for Bioenergy

The study by researchers at the University of São Paulo also shows that genetic engineering techniques need to be improved in order to increase ethanol production without expanding crop acreage, a strategy considered crucial to the effort to cope with climate change.

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NASA Mission Excels at Spotting Greenhouse Gas Emission Sources

Since launching 16 months ago, the EMIT imaging spectrometer aboard the International Space Station has shown an ability to detect more than just surface minerals.

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NOAA Unveils New Tool for Exploring Coral Reef Data

NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) launched a new data visualization tool today, which will provide free and easy-to-access information on the status of U.S. coral reefs. 

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Trailblazing New Earth Satellite Put to Test in Preparation for Launch

During three weeks in a thermal vacuum chamber in Bengaluru, India, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite demonstrated its hardiness in a harsh, space-like environment.

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Unlocking More Sustainable Futures With Green Chemistry

We are all too aware of the global plastic problem. Plastics are unsustainably produced, made, and disposed of, with the material found in the ocean, in landfills, on beaches, and even in the Antarctic.

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Funding for Cutting-Edge Research in Climate and Marine Sciences

Two researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have each been awarded one of the prestigious Consolidator Grants from the European Research Council.

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Deep-Sea Mining and Warming Trigger Stress in a Midwater Jellyfish

The deep sea is home to one of the largest animal communities on earth which is increasingly exposed to environmental pressures.

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Using AI to Track Icebergs

Researchers are using a new AI tool to detect icebergs in the Southern Ocean.

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