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Robots Give NOAA a Peek Under the Ice of the Great Lakes

For a long time now, scientists have wanted to know more about what happens under the ice of the Great Lakes each winter, but getting the data has always been extremely challenging or almost impossible in this region. 

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Clearing Mangroves Makes ‘Muddification’ Worse

Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the problem worse, new research shows.

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Exposure to Air Pollution In Utero May Affect Reproductive System Development

Rutgers research finds pollutants from fossil fuel combustion interfere with prenatal hormone activity, affecting reproductive development.

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New Digital Tool to Increase Farm Profitability and Sustainability

A new collaboration between Food Agility CRC, NGIS, Farmanco, Curtin University’s Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development will develop a scientifically rigorous decision support tool to help farmers and their advisors increase profitability and optimise risk management.

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How do Temperature Extremes Influence the Distribution of Species?

As the planet gets hotter, animal and plant species around the world will be faced with new, potentially unpredictable living conditions, which could alter ecosystems in unprecedented ways.

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All Aquatic Species in River Mouths are Contaminated by Microplastics

Rivers are one of the main sources of pollution by microplastics (5 to 0.0001 mm in size) and nanoplastics (smaller than 0.0001mm) in the oceans.

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Non-Native Species Likely to Continue Spreading in North America, Australia and Europe

Naturalised species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, could spread even further in many parts of the world, new research shows.

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Roaming Seabirds Need Ocean-Wide Protection

Seabirds roam far and wide in the Indian Ocean – so they need ocean-wide protection, new research shows.

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The Planet Just Had its Warmest October on Record

The planet added another record-breaking month to 2023, with October ranking as the warmest October in the 174-year global climate record.

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