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Loss of Arctic Sea Ice to Give Rise to More Strong El Niños, Study Finds

The loss of Arctic sea ice could yield more strong El Niños, in which unusually warm ocean waters fuel drought in the western Pacific and heavy rainfall in the eastern Pacific, new research finds.

Climate Models Unreliable in Predicting Damage to Coral Reefs

Climate models are unreliable when it comes to predicting the damage that tropical cyclones will do to sensitive coral reefs, according to a new study published in the journal Earth’s Future.

How Tiny Seeds Might Reduce Our Huge Dependence on Fossil Fuels

As countries try to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and slow climate change, scientists see biofuels as a partial answer.

The Synthetic Rocks Helping Us Understand How Sought-After Rare Earth Elements Form

Researchers from Trinity have shed new light on the formation of increasingly precious rare earth elements (REEs) by creating synthetic rocks and testing their responses to varying environmental conditions.

Marine Protected Areas Can Help Safeguard Ocean Biodiversity

If the nation is to achieve its goal of safeguarding critical marine ecosystems and other ocean resources from detrimental human activity, it must not only establish more marine protected areas (MPAs) but also ensure they are strictly managed to accomplish desired results, a University of Miami environmental scientist and others agreed in a recent study that examines these important ocean zones.