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Keeping it Cool in the Outback

The heat in the South Australian outback town of Coober Pedy gets extreme. 

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AI Can Map the Outline and Area of Giant Icebergs

Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence or AI system to accurately map in one-hundredth of a second the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images.

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Forests are Vital to Help Reduce Atmospheric CO2 

If the world’s natural forests are allowed to grow and mature rather than being cut down, 226 billion tonnes of carbon could be taken out of the atmosphere, according to a major international study.  

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Evidence of Climate Change in the North Atlantic can be Seen in the Deep Ocean, Study Finds

Woods Hole, Mass. –Evidence of climate change in the North Atlantic during the last 1,000 years can be seen in the deep ocean, according to a newly published paper led by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and University College London.

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High-Severity Wildfires Threaten Global Timber Production

Severe wildfires are putting global timber production at risk, new research from The Australian National University (ANU), the University of Sheffield and the University of Cambridge shows.

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Ice Cores From Earth’s Highest Tropical Peak Provide Insight Into Climate Variability

In the first study to examine ice cores from the summit of the highest tropical mountain in the world, new evidence provides unique insight into the climate record of the Amazon Basin over the last six decades. 

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Climate Change Effects Hit Marine Ecosystems in Multiple Waves, According to Marine Ecologists

A Brown professor and two Brown-trained scientists co-authored a research review proposing a ‘more realistic’ conceptual model for understanding current and future changes to marine ecosystems in the wake of climate change.

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Pushing the Boundaries of Eco-Friendly Chemical Production

A team of pioneering researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has made a significant leap forward in the complex world of molecular chemistry.

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Much More Than Waste: Tiny Vesicles Exchange Genetic Information Between Cells in the Sea

Extracellular vesicles play a much greater role in horizontal gene transfer in the ocean than previously assumed.

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Satellite Data Can Help Limit the Dangers of Windblown Dust

Dust storms present a growing threat to the health and safety of U.S. populations. 

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