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A new study published in Nature Communications predicts that an important ocean current will collapse in 2057 if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their

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Carbon sequestration refers to the capture and storage of carbon that exists in (or would have been emitted to) the atmosphere. Increasing the sequestratio

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Researchers studying Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland have identified an unexpected interaction between ice and ocean, causing unexpected glacier m

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Scientists from the University of Zurich and Pennsylvania State University have found that warmer temperatures are correlated with higher rates of giraffe

In a new study from Tulane University, researchers find that sea levels along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts have been rising at an unprecedented rate

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In a new study, researchers from the University of Cambridge explain how they have developed solar-powered technology to capture carbon dioxide and transfo

A recent study published in Science found that adult trees in tropical forests are subject to forces resulting in greater distancing between adults of the

A recent study by researchers at Virginia Tech looked at the giant salamanders known as “hellbenders.” Scientists wanted to understand why hell

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Recent headlines have highlighted the unusual ways that whales can behave when they come into contact with humans. Reports and videos depicting pods of orc

Scientists from Melbourne, Australia have found evidence that ambient air pollution affects the fitness of insect species around the globe, according to a

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A new study from the Yale School of Environment found that cities in the Global South are subject to increased levels of humidity, leaving urban residents

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