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A Wrinkle Beneath the Icy Face of Alaska

A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake ripped under Hubbard Glacier.

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Saturn’s Biggest Moon Might Not Have a Global Ocean — but the Search for Life Isn’t Over

Careful reanalysis of data from more than a decade ago indicates that Saturn’s biggest moon, Titan, does not have a vast ocean beneath its icy surface, as suggested previously. 

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Turf Wars: Sharks Vs. Seabirds Cause Habitat Shifts

Seasonal seabird nesting in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands triggers shark turf wars and habitat shifts among different shark species, according to a new study led by scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Shark Lab. 

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Warmer Ocean Currents Destabilize Ice Sheets, Driving Retreat

NEGIS is the largest ice stream draining the Greenland Ice Sheet into the ocean.

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Temporary Carbon Removals Can Compensate Warming from Methane Emissions

Carbon removal projects could prove vital in offsetting methane emissions – the second largest contributor to global warming.

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Fiddler Crabs Found to Hoover Up and Break Down Microplastic Particles

New research has found that Fiddler crabs are playing an unheralded role when it comes to hoovering up microplastics found in the world’s mangrove forests and salt marshes.

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Overlooked Hydrogen Emissions are Heating Earth and Supercharging Methane

New research shows rising hydrogen emissions since 1990 have indirectly intensified climate change and amplified the impact of methane.

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Green Initiatives Can Increase Emissions but Still Benefit the Climate

A new Danish model for agricultural systems reveals that the green transition in farming is more complex than first assumed.

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Warming Responsible for Two-Thirds of Emissions from Western Wildfires

Warming is fueling ever larger wildfires in the U.S. West, which are becoming a major source of pollution. 

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Backyard Insect Inspires Large-scale Invisibility Particles Production

How the humble leafhopper’s nanoengineering could enable invisibility cloaks and next-gen sensors.

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