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FAU Study: Tiny Windows in Petals Shape the Environment Inside Flowers
Flowers may look simple from the outside, but inside, they can create their own miniature environments.
Climate-Friendly Cooling
KIT researchers and partners analyze caloric cooling technologies – Nature Review highlights progress, open questions, and pathways toward sustainable cooling systems.
Climate Change Health Risks Are Accelerating as the Global Response Falls Short
The 2026 Lancet Countdown on health and climate change finds rising heat-related mortality, growing pressure on food and water systems, and economic losses from heat.
Snowfall and Clouds May Slow East Antarctic Ice Loss in a Warmer World
A new modeling study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, suggests that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet may be more resilient to extreme long-term warming than previously estimated.
Solving Water Challenges
Eroding coastlines, fisheries at risk, contaminants like PFAS – researchers from across Duke are innovating to solve these and other water-related issues.




