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Decommissioning Old Wind Turbines Generates Thousands of Tons of New Waste

Europe’s oldest offshore wind turbines are now being dismantled, after having delivered clean energy since the early 1990s.

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A Regulatory Loophole Could Delay Ozone Recovery by Years

Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global production of chemicals that were creating a growing hole in the ozone layer, causing skin cancer and other adverse health effects.

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Partnership Explores Patterns and Mechanisms of European Storm Clusters

University of Birmingham weather experts are working with the Gallagher Research Centre (GRC) on a three-year project to understand how European windstorm clustering patterns are varying from year to year and during a winter season.

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How Soil Microbes Adapt to Life in Lakes

Researchers at the University of Zurich have analyzed the genome of bacteria living in Lake Zurich to conclude that microbes employ two different strategies to colonize new habitats.

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Milk Production Carbon Footprint May be Larger Than Thought

When discussing the climate impact of milk, attention usually falls on cow methane emissions.

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Simple Ocean-Based Model Forecasts El Niño Skillfully, Points to a Strong Event Ahead

For decades, scientists have worked to improve predictions of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a climate powerhouse that can cause droughts, flooding, marine heatwaves, and more around the world.

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Hot Spring Microbiomes Could Transform Industrial CO2 Waste into Valuable Products, Manchester Researchers Find

Researchers at The University of Manchester have shown that microbial communities from terrestrial hot springs could be harnessed to convert industrial CO2 emissions into useful products, offering new routes towards a circular, low-carbon economy.

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Handle With Care: Soft Robot Gripper Picks Ripe Fruit Without Bruising

When assessing the ripeness of fruit, sight and smell can tell you a lot, but the best indicator is often how the fruit feels.

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New Metric Identifies At-Risk Mangroves Before They Disappear

The tool flagged vulnerable mangrove patches a decade in advance, offering a path toward preventive conservation.

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Simple Menu Tweak Shown to Boost Vegetarian Choices and Cuts Carbon

Replacing just one meat dish with a vegetarian option in workplace cafeterias can significantly shift what people eat - cutting both calories and carbon emissions - according to a new study from researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford.

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