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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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Researcher Digs into Soils of the Circumpolar North

A University of Alaska Fairbanks professor will dig into the importance of agricultural soils in Alaska and the circumpolar North in a webinar.  

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When Does the Body Clock Begin to Synchronize with Local Time?

Daily rhythms cross placenta from mother to the baby before the fetus can sense light.

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This Drone Reveals What Lies Beneath Snow and Soil

As industry, infrastructure and society move into increasingly inaccessible and weather-prone areas, the risk and the need for accurate knowledge increase.

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High Levels of Forever Chemicals in Svalbard Reindeer

Researchers have long known that heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants such as DDT concentrate in the Arctic, in top predator animals like polar bears.

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