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A First Among Major Nations, India Is Industrializing With Solar

A sea of solar panels is rapidly engulfing one of the world’s largest salt deserts.

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Ocean Acidification is Ruining Reef Fishes’ Social Lives

A new study from Adelaide University has found that when ocean acidification makes reef habitat less complex, the fish living there gather in smaller shoals that offer less social protection.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Rice Production Have Doubled Since 1961, UMD Study Finds

Despite the rising climate impact, improved farm management could reduce emissions by about 10% without compromising yields.

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UCSB Scientists Bottle the Sun With Liquid Battery

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.

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Vitamin C May Help Prevent Cancer

University of Waterloo modelling study explores how antioxidants influence digestion‑related cancer risk.

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Warmer Temps, Heavier Owl Monkeys: Climate Linked to Weight Gain in Primates

Azara’s owl monkeys, a small primate species found in South America, are heavier today than those that lived a quarter-century ago, and evidence suggests that rising temperatures might have driven the weight gain, according to a Yale-led study of a wild population.

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UW Researchers Decipher Beluga Calls to Bolster Conservation Efforts

Alaska’s Cook Inlet was home to nearly 1,300 beluga whales in the late 1970s, but today the population hovers around 300.

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Most Americans Concerned Climate Change Will Harm Their Health

As climate change intensifies extreme weather and environmental conditions across the country, about 65% of U.S. adults are concerned that climate change will negatively affect their personal health, according to a new study published in Health Affairs Scholar.

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Fungi Found on Coconut Husks Can Decompose Plastic and Sunscreen

For her research on fungi that can degrade plastic and sunscreen, Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School, won in multiple categories at the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair for her research conducted in Anthony Amend’s lab at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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