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Seals Study Shows Melting Sea Ice is Shaping Their Future

New study reveals how Antarctic seals are responding to shifts in Antarctic sea ice and what long term changes could mean for their future survival.

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Scientists’ New Blueprint Integrates Rewilding and Agriculture to Tackle Biodiversity Crisis

Setting aside at least 20% of agricultural landscapes for rewilding and adopting wildlife friendly practices on remaining farmland could reverse biodiversity declines while maintaining food production. 

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Living Near Harmful Algal Blooms Reduces Life Expectancy With ALS

Researchers say avoiding these toxic blooms may reduce the rate of disease.

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Fire and Agriculture Drive Soil Degradation in the Southern Brazilian Amazon

Study shows that carbon and nitrogen losses from the soil persist for nearly a decade after burning, and conversion to agriculture causes even more severe impacts.

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What the Human Brain Can Do That AI Can’t

How do you intuitively know that you can walk on a footpath and swim in a lake?

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Earth’s Clouds on the Move

For much of his career, George Tselioudis, a researcher at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, has analyzed decades of satellite observations to understand where clouds occur, whether their distribution has changed, and how changes might affect Earth’s energy budget and climate.

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Seasonal Breakup in the Amundsen Gulf

In the early 1900s, polar explorer Roald Amundsen led the first successful expedition across the Northwest Passage. 

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Space lasers, AI Used by Geospatial Scientist to Measure Forest Biomass

Estimating aboveground forest biomass key to climate change research.

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New Cooling Tech Could Curb Data Centers’ Rising Energy Demands

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new cooling technology that could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics. 

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Koalas Set to Benefit From New Genetic Screening Tool

A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.

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