High in the French Alps, scientists have uncovered a frozen archive that reaches back more than 12,000 years — the oldest known ice in Western Europe. This ancient glacier core contains a remarkably detailed record of past climates, aerosol…
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12,000-Year-Old Ice Core From Mont Blanc Rewrites Europe’s Climate Story
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Hawai’i’s Reefs Face an Unprecedented Acid Surge – And the Clock Is Ticking
A startling new study shows that the waters surrounding Hawai‘i are heading toward levels of ocean acidification not seen in thousands of years—and fast. Even under the most optimistic emissions scenarios, coral reefs around the islands are…
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Georgia’s Battle Against Wild Pigs: A Growing Agricultural Threat
What steps can Georgia farmers take to combat the growing threat of wild pigs that continue to damage farmlands? This is what a recent study published in Crop Protection hopes to address as a team of…
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What to know about the extreme U.S. flooding — and ways to stay safe
July has washed across the United States with unusually destructive, deadly torrents of rain.
In the first half of the month alone, historically heavy downpours sent rivers in Central Texas spilling far beyond their banks, causing…
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From Growth to Repair: A New Era of Adaptive Robot Bodies
Can robots become self-sustaining by consuming other objects? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team of almost two dozen researchers investigated physical…
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Carbon Neutral Cities: Data-Driven Decisions for a Climate-Safe Future
What methods can be developed to reduce carbon emissions in urban environments? This is what a recent study published in Automation in Construction hopes to address as an international team of researchers…
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Uncovering the Role of Ocean Viruses in Nutrient Recycling
How can ocean viruses influence the global carbon cycle? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team of researchers from Rutgers University and Bar-Ilan University in…
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Study Reconstructs 540 Million Years of Sea Level Change in Unprecedented Detail
Researchers have modeled sea level changes on thousand-year timescales for the past 540 million years. These insights offer better tools for mapping subsurface layers used in energy and waste storage. Earth’s sea levels have fluctuated ever…
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The 200-Year Tree Delay That Could Cost Us the Forests We Love
Forests are falling dangerously behind in the race against climate change. A new study reveals that tree populations typically need 100 to 200 years to respond to warming—far too slow for today’s rapid shifts. Ancient pollen records and…
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Ancient Mud Just Shattered a 750,000-Year-Old Ice Myth
Evidence of algae growth and climate simulations reveal the Arctic had seasonal ice, not a permanent ice shelf, for much of the past 750,000 years. These insights challenge long-standing theories. For a long time, researchers have debated whether…
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