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Unprecedented Decline in Marine Viruses in the Western Mediterranean Linked to Climate Change Revealed

A team led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has described a sustained and unprecedented decrease in the abundance of marine viruses in the northwestern Mediterranean over the last two decades. 

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Carbon Cycle Can Plunge Earth Into an Ice Age

Until now, the slow weathering of silicate rocks has been considered as the main factor in climate regulation.

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Scientists Unlock New Energy Potential in Iron-based Materials

Researchers have created a more energy dense storage material for iron-based batteries. 

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Conflict, Climate Change and Public Health

The ninth 2025 global report of The Lancet on health and climate change was released on Oct. 29, 2025.

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Bowhead Whales’ Secret to Long Life May Lie in a Protein

As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases.

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Bringing Michigan’s Bottle Deposit System into the 21st Century

Michigan has long been a leader when it comes to recycling in the United States, thanks in part to its so-called “bottle bill” that established a 10-cent deposit on carbonated drink containers.

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Warming Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely

Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba this week as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record. 

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Printing Technique Could Vastly Improve the Environmental Impact of Digital Displays

Duke Engineering researchers demonstrate the first fully recyclable, sub-micrometer printed electronics.

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Land Carbon Sinks Cannot Keep Up, While Rising Temperatures Spread Disease and Threaten Incomes – Report Warns

The planet’s natural carbon sinks are reaching critical limits, absorbing fewer emissions than expected as decades of climate change has weakened their capacity, a new report warns.

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