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NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries

A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements.

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New Research: Hotter and Drier Conditions Limit Forest Recovery from Wildfires

Warmer and drier climate conditions in western U.S. forests are making it less likely that trees can regenerate after wildfires, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Pusan National University Researchers Uncover Causes for Increased Compound Droughts & Heatwaves In East Asia

Compound drought and heatwaves cause massive damage to human lives and society, and their occurrence has been increasing in northern East Asia since the late 1990s. 

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A Two-Year Mission to Study Human Impact on Europe’s Seas and Coastal Regions

Europe’s life science laboratory EMBL is leading the TREC project: the first pan-European and cross-disciplinary effort to examine life in its natural context at unprecedented scales.

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Mussels and Other Aquatic Animals Provide Critical Coastal Ecosystem Protections

A new study focusing on 750,000 acres of U.S. coastal areas finds that mussels act as ecosystem engineers, helping sustain salt marshes in the face of climate change.

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Short-Distance Migration Critical for Climate Change Adaptation

Short-distance migration, which accounts for the vast majority of migratory movements in the world, is crucial for climate change adaptation, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

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Elegantly Modeling Earth’s Abrupt Glacial Transitions

Proxy data – indirect records of the Earth’s climate found in unlikely places like coral, pollen, trees, and sediments – show interesting oscillations approximately every 100,000 years starting about 1 million years ago. 

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Gas Monitoring at Volcanic Fields outside Naples Exposes Multiple Sources of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

The Phlegraean volcanic fields just west of Naples, Italy, are among the top eight emitters of volcanic carbon dioxide in the world. 

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New Study to Explore How the Gulf Stream Affects Climate Change and Carbon Cycle

The University of Liverpool is leading a new collaborative research project to explore how the Gulf Stream affects the climate system through the transport of nutrients and carbon.

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