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Old Aerial Photos Give Scientists a New Tool to Predict Sea Level Rise

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained unique insight into the mechanisms behind the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves, which are crucial for sea level rise in the Northern Hemisphere. 

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Ocean, Atmosphere Equally Responsible for Atlantic ‘Cold Blob,’ Scientists Find

A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. 

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Climate Change Cuts Milk Production, Even When Farmers Cool Their Cows

A new study finds extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10 percent and adding cooling technologies only offsets about half of the loss.

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Forests Can’t Keep Up: Adaptation Will Lag Behind Climate Change

Forests are falling behind in the race against climate change, according to new research co-authored by Professor Erin Saupe. 

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Flying Smart: Triple-Camera Drone Detects Crop Stress for Smarter Sesame Farming

A new study unveils an advanced drone-based system that offers, for the first time, a smarter way to monitor sesame health. 

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Thunderstorms Are a Major Driver of Tree Death in Tropical Forests

Cary-led paper reveals an underestimated and growing threat to tropical forests and the carbon they store.

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New MRI Approach Maps Brain Metabolism, Revealing Disease Signatures

A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and clinicians unique insight into brain function and disease, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report. 

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Research Reveals Arctic Region Was Permafrost-Free When Global Temperatures Were 4.5˚C Higher Than Today

Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the Arctic Ocean when Earth’s average temperature was 4.5˚ C warmer than today, suggesting that the whole Northern Hemisphere would have also been free of permafrost at the time.

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Exposure to Air Pollution May Cause Heart Damage

Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage, according to a study published in Radiology.

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Flooding Along the Uruguay and Ibicuí Rivers

On June 18, 2025, torrential rains hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. 

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