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Research Highlights Rapid Permafrost Thaw at Point Lay, Alaska

A team of scientists working with local residents has detailed the rapidly accelerating “catastrophic” permafrost thawing and infrastructure damage at the northern Alaska coastal community of Point Lay.

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U.S. Faces Rising Death Toll from Wildfire Smoke, Study Finds

Wildfires burning across Canada and the Western United States are spewing smoke over millions of Americans – the latest examples of ashy haze becoming a regular experience, with health impacts far greater than scientists previously estimated.

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A New Way to Produce Ammonia More Efficiently

Ammonia is used in fertilizer and many industrial processes.

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Biodiversity Needs More Than Just Flower Strips

Strips of land planted with flowers between fields are the most popular environmental measure in agriculture.

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As Ice Melts, a New Island Emerges in Alaska

The Alsek Glacier in southeastern Alaska once encircled a small rocky mound known as Prow Knob. 

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Climate Change Could Drastically Reduce Aquifer Recharge in Brazil

The global climate crisis could significantly impact the natural replenishment of Brazilian aquifers, reducing the groundwater supply across the country. 

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Reindeer Grazing Can Mitigate the Impacts of Winter Climate Change on Forest Carbon Release

Winter climate change is affecting the carbon exchange of northern coniferous forests, but the response depends upon reindeer grazing, according to a new study from the University of Oulu.

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Coral Reefs Set to Stop Growing as Climate Warms

Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode – and almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, according to a new study in the western Atlantic.

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Novel Material in New Bioplastic

Plastic pollution is a global crisis that no one country can solve alone – with microplastics found in soils, rivers, the air and even organs throughout the human body.

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Study Warns Pest Resistance Threatens Corn Industry's Newest Biotech Defense

Corn rootworms, pests responsible for billions of dollars in yearly crop losses, are evolving resistance that weakens even the latest biotechnology controls, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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