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Pulling Carbon Into Seawater Using Engineered Bacteria

Synthetically engineered marine bacteria accelerate natural bioweathering with potential for decarbonizing the atmosphere at industrial scales.

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Scientists Turn One of the World’s Most Hated Plastics Into Premium Lubricant

Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is among the most common plastics on the planet but also one of the hardest to recycle responsibly. 

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Protecting the Peanut: Sensors Help Fend Off Fungus

Early detection could be the difference between a healthy peanut crop and a devastating outbreak of Sclerotinia blight — a fungal disease capable of causing significant yield loss.

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Specific Cover Crops May Help Attract Insects That Target Harmful Pests

Different cover crops may affect how plants can defend themselves against pests — including attracting more insects that eat harmful caterpillars, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Forest Trees Do Little to Acclimate to Prolonged Drought

Forests support much of the world's biodiversity and play a vital role in regulating Earth's climate, but they are increasingly exposed to drought.

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Heat-Tolerant Algae Help Corals Survive - But at a Cost

When Drew Bouchie (CAS’24) and his classmates enrolled in “Marine Physiology and Climate Change,” as part of the Boston University Marine Program (BUMP) “Marine Semester” in November 2023, they had no idea it would lead to a published study.

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El Niño Has Become More Intense Over Last 40 Years Than the Previous 1,000 Years

An El Niño of historic proportion is taking shape in the tropical Pacific. 

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Extreme Heat Linked to 33 Diagnoses That Go Beyond Dehydration, Heat Stroke

Study identified diagnoses not typically considered heat-related, like traffic accidents, multiple sclerosis.

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Narwhals Help Researchers Uncover Unique Data From the Deepest East Greenland Fjords

They live in some of the most inaccessible waters on Earth, where ocean temperatures hover around freezing. 

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Even Protected Florida Wetlands Can’t Escape Microplastic Pollution

Microplastics are turning up almost everywhere – from oceans and rivers to soils and sediments – yet far less is known about what happens when they enter freshwater wetlands.

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