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European Diets Need to Change to Reduce Climate Impact

The amount of poultry in European diets isn’t conducive to an optimal circular food system, which prioritizes crops that produce healthy foods while reducing or reusing waste streams, new Cornell research finds.

Closing in on the Carbon Costs of Wildfires

Wildfire and post-fire recovery could lead to more carbon being stored than released in the long term in savannahs and grasslands, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Seismometer Technology Field-Tested in Antarctica Before Space Missions

The Antarctic deployment is the first in what is hoped to be a series of extreme environment tests for the short-period (SP) sensor – a seismometer that records the high-frequency (high pitched) seismic waves generated by movement in the ice sheets.

Coastal Flooding and Erosion Threaten African Heritage Sites as Sea Levels Rise

The first comprehensive study of African cultural and natural heritage sites reveals the risks posed by rising sea levels and erosion.

A Lake in Winter

In late January 2022, Lake Erie nearly froze over entirely, with ice cover growing well beyond the seasonal average to reach 94 percent. By February 3, the ice cover had dropped to about 62 percent before rising again to 90 percent by February 5.