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“Tree of Life” Could Help Slow Climate Change

An international research team, jointly led by the University and the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia; IIAP) has shown for the first time the widespread harm caused in Peru by cutting down the palm tree Mauritia flexuosa in order to harvest its fruit.

Breakup at Land Glacier

In March 2022, old sea ice crumbled away as new ice formed off the coast of Antarctica’s Marie Byrd Land.

NSF Backs Study of Mississippi River’s Response to Climate Change

A Rice University-led team of climate scientists and engineers is studying how climate change will impact the frequency and severity of flooding on the Mississippi River thanks to a new grant awarded by the National Science Foundation.

Protected Tropical Forest Sees Major Bird Declines Over 40 Years

Deep in a Panamanian rain forest, bird populations have been quietly declining for 44 years.

Scientists Can Predict Transfer of Carbon — Including Pollution From Cars — In the Ocean

A USC-led team of international scientists has found that the speed of carbon transfer in the ocean is influenced by the size and type of bacteria that latch onto the particles.