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Study Reveals Rainfall Tipping Point That Threatens Crops

New research shows that crops like maize and wheat, which depend on recycled rainfall, are more vulnerable to drought. 

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Fishes, Young and Old, Are Shrinking in Michigan’s Inland Lakes

Climate change is changing the size of fishes in Michigan’s inland lakes, leaving the young and old of many species more vulnerable to predation.

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Sand Mining Reducing the Flow of Southeast Asia's Largest Lake

A new study co-led by Newcastle University highlights how sand mining is endangering the normal functioning of the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia.

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Understanding How Bacteria Use “Sunscreen” to Adapt to Climate

Using single particle spectroscopy, researchers from the Squires Lab revealed molecular insights into how different types of photosynthetic bacteria can use a shared mechanism to protect themselves from too much sunlight.

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In the US, Western Rivers May Be Allies in the Fight Against Climate Change

New study reveals underestimation of carbon uptake in rivers in arid areas, with global implications.

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Climate Intervention Techniques Could Reduce the Nutritional Value of Crops, New Study Finds

A new study published in the journal, Environmental Research Letters, reports that cooling the planet by injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere—a proposed climate intervention technique—could reduce the nutritional value of the world’s crops.

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Texas Tech Scientists Develop Novel Acceleration Technique for Crop Creation

The breakthrough for creation of transgenic and gene-edited crops without tissue culture was forged by the Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance.

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Space Dust Reveals Arctic Ice Conditions Before Satellite Imaging

Arctic sea ice has declined by more than 42% since 1979, when regular satellite monitoring began. 

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‘Forever’ Chemicals Found in B.C. Sea Otters

UBC researchers have identified eight per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in B.C. sea otters.

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Solar Radiation Modification Could Reduce Global Temperatures But is no Substitute for Reducing Emissions, Says Royal Society

Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, according to a Royal Society briefing.

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