New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for lithium mining in South America’s Lithium Triangle, a critical hub for the world’s battery supply. Using a custom-built…
Category: Earth
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The Battery Boom Is Draining the Andes – And Scientists Say It’s Worse Than We Thought
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Beyond the Trees: Surprising New Carbon Sinks Revealed
Terrestrial carbon sinks grew by 30% from 1992 to 2019, with most carbon stored in nonliving pools, not forests, prompting a call to update climate models. Recent studies have shown that carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems are increasing,…
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New Evidence of Complex Organic Chemistry on Mars
Did Mars once have life as we know it deep in its ancient past? A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences might be one step closer to answering that question as an…
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Frozen on Top, Blooming Below: Microscopic Life Awakens in Lake Erie
Winter brought a colder and icier season to the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie, which saw a near-complete ice cover in February. As spring approached, the lake revealed dynamic waters filled with swirling sediment and a vibrant bloom of…
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Loneliness & Moving Abroad After Retirement
A study published in Psychology and Aging on loneliness among international retirement migrants highlights the unique challenges older adults face when relocating to a new country. While many retirees move…
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Smoke Seen From Space As Wildfires Rage Across South Korea
Fierce winds and dry conditions triggered dozens of wildfires across South Korea in March 2025, prompting evacuations and a massive firefighting response. Satellite images captured dramatic smoke plumes rising from regions like Uiseong and…
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More Neighbourhood Trees Linked to Reduced Mortality
Areas with higher numbers of well-arranged trees have lower mortality rates than areas with more sparse coverage. The findings were published in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Duration and frequency of…
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What If the Best Way to Save Nature Is to Let It Change?
Conservation scientists are challenging the old-school mindset of preserving natural areas in a fixed, untouched state. Instead, they argue that embracing the natural ebb and flow of ecosystem, especially wildfire and other disturbances, is…
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Do Trees Store Most of Land’s Carbon? Maybe Not
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are steadily rising because of human activities, which is wreaking havoc on the environment. Some of that excess carbon can also be stored in the so-called carbon sinks…
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New Research Redraws Sahara’s Climate History Using a Vanishing Lake
New research reveals that only the most intense Atlantic-sourced storms are responsible for filling a normally dry lake in the northwestern Sahara, overturning previous assumptions about monsoonal influences. New research reveals that intense…
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