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Study Reveals Opportunity to Improve Blue Carbon Measurements in Coastal Wetlands

Coastal wetlands, like salt marshes, keep pace with sea-level rise by accumulating sediment and burying organic carbon in their soils, an important natural process that also helps sequester carbon.

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Seagrass Study Points to Promising Pathway for Ocean Restoration

A new study led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies reveals the potential of a new hybrid seagrass to advance ocean restoration efforts in California and beyond.

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Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert

Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor a research drone in this September 2025 photo.

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Senyar Swamps Sumatra

Tropical cyclones almost never form over the Strait of Malacca.

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UC San Diego Launches New AI Initiative for Earth and Ocean Science

On Monday, Duncan Watson-Parris closed his welcoming remarks on the first meeting of the GAIA Initiative with an inviting flyover video of the Scripps campus.

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The Deadly Trade-Off of Electronic Waste Recycling in Ghana

A University of Michigan study found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at the cost of severe long-term exposure to toxicity and dramatic environmental pollution.

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New Study Finds That Drones Can be a Valuable Ally in Elephant Conservation

Once seen as a source of alarm, drones (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs) are now proving to be surprisingly elephant-friendly and a valuable research tool.

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Penguins ‘Starved to Death En Masse’ as Food Supply Collapsed

Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death en masse during their moulting season as a result of collapsing food supplies.

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Distance From Natural Habitat Doesn’t Reduce Pollination in Tropical Smallholder Farms

Being close to a natural habitat such as a forest doesn’t necessarily make farmland more attractive to pollinators, a new study shows.

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Hurricane Season Ends, But Weather Woes Push Floridians to Move

Although the Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended, Floridians’ woes over severe weather and soaring homeowners’ insurance costs still linger.

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