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Why the Planet Doesn’t Dry Out Together: Scientists Solve a Global Climate Puzzle

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), in collaboration with international partners, have shown that ocean temperature patterns help limit the global spread of droughts. 

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New Research Indicates That in the Future, Trees May Store Less Carbon Than Expected

It’s intuitive to think that if a tree is photosynthesizing, it’s also growing.

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Massive Calving Episode in Greenland May Foreshadow More Rapid Ice Sheet Loss

Last November, a study led by Adrien Wehrlé, a researcher in the department of geography at the University of Zürich, Switzerland, looked at the massive calving response of one of West Greenland’s active glaciers, Sermeq Kujalleq in the Kangia icefjord (SKK), to the drainage of two surface lakes. 

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New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea

It’s a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the Moon and Mars than of the deep-ocean floor. 

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Replacement ‘Climate-Friendly’ Car Refrigerant Linked to Rising Forever Chemical Pollution in Europe

A newer ‘climate-friendly’ refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems, may already be a significant, and possibly dominant, source of a ‘forever chemical’ pollutant across Europe, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.

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Scientists Uncover Genetic Clues From a Tumour-Prone Reptile That Could Advance Cancer Research

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, suggests a pet gecko with an unusually high risk of tumours may be a promising model for understanding how cancer develops and spreads.

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A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea

The Black Sea sits at the boundary between Europe and Asia and connects to the Mediterranean Sea via a chain of waterways. 

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New Airborne Technology Could Protect People and the Environment

A new airborne imaging approach can reliably detect unexploded weapons that lay in shallow coastal waters and remain an ongoing hazard to public safety, marine ecosystems, and infrastructure worldwide.

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Smoke Season is Back

As Canada heads into the 2026 wildfire season, Canadians should expect smoke-filled skies to become a more regular part of summer, even in communities far removed from active fires.

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As National Drought Deepens, a New AI Model Helps Balance Water Demands

As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing.

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