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Desalination System Could Produce Freshwater That is Cheaper Than Tap Water

Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that is inspired by the ocean, and powered by the sun.

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Atlantic Walrus More Vulnerable Than Ever to Arctic Warming

Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and isolated stocks of Atlantic walrus remaining.

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OU Weather Researchers Explore Deep Convective Clouds in Coastal Cities

A research team led by principal investigator Yongjie Huang, a research scientist with the University of Oklahoma’s College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, has received funding from the Department of Energy to study the complex interactions between convective clouds and their surrounding environments to improve weather prediction.

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Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record; Antarctic Sees Record Low Growth

Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 19, 2023, making it the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

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Investigating the Role of Greener Plastics for Japan’s Carbon Neutral Goals

Japan has a plastic problem. Thanks in part to an overabundance of packaging, the country is the second largest producer of plastic waste per capita.

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WVU Researcher to Help Send Swarm of Marine Robots on Climate Change Quest Beneath Ocean Ice

Research from West Virginia University mechanical and aerospace engineer Xi Yu could help scientists reach ocean waters hidden away beneath ice shelves.

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Researchers Build and Test a Framework for Achieving Climate Resilience Across Diverse Fisheries

What makes for a successful climate-resilient fishery, one that sustainably produces resources for human benefit despite increasing climate stressors and human impacts?

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Copper-Based Catalysts Efficiently Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Methane

Rice study helps advance conversion with specially designed polymer templates.

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UC Irvine Scientists Reveal What Fuels Wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains

Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. 

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Antarctica’s Glacial Border Moves for Miles With the Tide

New measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting.

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