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​​Bike-Sharing Can Make Big Dent in Tailpipe Emissions​, SFU Study Finds

A new study found more than half of the city’s bike-share trips replace car trips, with each bike reducing annual CO₂ emissions by up 120 kilograms (kg) per year.

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In the Field: UW Researchers are Studying How Coral Reef Fish Work as a Community to Respond to Threats

Coral reefs provide shelter and protection for nearly one quarter of ocean species, including crabs, moray eels, octopus and fish.

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Arctic Melt Season Length Levels Off

For decades, Arctic sea ice has been melting earlier in spring and freezing later in fall, extending the melt season and contributing to widespread ice loss.

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Amazonian Study Identifies Most Effective Ways of Conserving Biodiversity and Carbon

As the 2026 El Niño intensifies across the Amazon, new research highlights the urgent need to better protect the region’s remaining forests from disturbances.

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Study Reveals How Prehistoric Coastal Flooding Shaped the Northern Adriatic

Researchers have shown how dramatic sea level rise, over a 5,000 year period, profoundly changed the coasts of northern Italy, Slovenia and northern Croatia.

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Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again

Eruptions are a regular occurrence at Anak Krakatau, a small volcano between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. 

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Can Steelmaking Waste Help Solar Power Store Energy?

Storing energy as heat is a proven pathway to address the challenge solar power faces when it’s dark or cloudy outside by enabling the capture, storage and on-demand release of thermal energy.

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We Could Soon Be Able to Track Changes in Australia’s Forests in Near-real Time – Using Satellites

Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia, from tropical rainforests and temperate eucalypt forests to the vast woodlands and shrublands of the arid interior.

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Why Most Rivers Don’t Respond to Storms the Same Way Twice

The same amount of rain falling on the same landscape at different times can send very different amounts of water into its rivers, according to a new study in Nature Water.

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