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Ocean acidification may have crossed 'planetary boundary' five years ago
A team of planetary scientists, ecologists, and marine biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and one in the U.K., has found evidence suggesting that parts of the world's oceans have already passed what ...
Fossil corals point to possibly steeper sea level rise under a warming world
Coastal planners take heed: Newly uncovered evidence from fossil corals found on an island chain in the Indian Ocean suggests that sea levels could rise even more steeply in our warming world than previously thought.
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Sensors equipped on drones can detect fires and monitor greenhouse gas emissions
Forest fire prevention and control agencies in São Carlos, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, will soon have help from the sky to detect fires more quickly and combat them before they grow out of control ...
Environment
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Increased forest fires due to climate change could alter oceanic CO₂ absorption
Forest fires are a fundamental force in Earth's dynamics with a direct impact on human health, food security, and biodiversity. From air quality to landscape configuration and resource availability, the consequences of fire ...
Earth Sciences
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Study finds airborne particles can reduce cyclone intensity in early stages
Aerosols could hold the key to stopping potentially destructive cyclones in their tracks, according to a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU).
Earth Sciences
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Some plants make their own pesticide—but at what cost to the atmosphere?
A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound—but it could come at an environmental cost.
Environment
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Pacific Ocean life at risk from noisy deep-sea mining
Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency from the industry to help mitigate the harms.
Environment
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Time to prepare for better floodwater monitoring at Murray Mouth
Extended drought and warm weather are damaging South Australia's marine ecosystems, and periodic flooding of the River Murray poses another major risk.
Environment
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AI-powered model improves ozone pollution forecasting
A research team led by Prof. Xie Pinhua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel prediction model for surface ozone concentration in the North China Plain (NCP) ...
Environment
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UN summit to end with boost for ocean conservation
A summit on the state of global oceans concludes Friday with nations having tested the waters on deep-sea mining and making strides toward protecting unpoliced reaches of the high seas.
Environment
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Climate models with low sensitivity to greenhouse gases do not align with satellite measurements
Climate models that give a low warming from increases in greenhouse gases do not match satellite measurements. Future warming will likely be worse than thought unless society acts, according to a new study published in Science.
Environment
22 hours ago
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NASA sensor on space station eyes contamination off California coast
An instrument built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to map minerals on Earth is now revealing clues about water quality. A recent study found that EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) was able to identify ...
Earth Sciences
22 hours ago
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Policymakers should set a separate volume target for planetary waste management, modeling study suggests
On the road to "net zero," governments should use a separate target to control the ramp-up of atmospheric carbon removals, independently of emission reductions. Setting a political target for the volume of such planetary ...
Environment
23 hours ago
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Wet soils increase flooding during atmospheric river storms
Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but they also bring much-needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms doesn't always translate to flood risk, however, as other ...
Environment
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Targeted measurements help spur methane emissions decline in southern Romania
Methane damages the climate—in the first 20 years after it is released, it is around 80 times more harmful than CO₂. At the same time, the short-lived greenhouse gas offers enormous potential for climate mitigation, particularly ...
Environment
21 hours ago
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NOAA forecasts an average summer 'dead zone' in Gulf of America
NOAA is forecasting this summer's Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) "dead zone" to be average-sized, covering approximately 5,574 square miles—an area roughly three times the size of Delaware. The dead zone, or ...
Environment
Jun 12, 2025
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New simulations show how much colder European winters would get if AMOC collapses
A pair of meteorologists in the Netherlands has used new simulations to show just how cold many of Europe's cities could get if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) were to collapse due to global warming. ...
Centuries-old mercury pollution hidden in the ocean threatens Arctic wildlife
Despite global reductions in mercury emissions, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A study published in Nature Communications by researchers from Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen ...
Environment
Jun 12, 2025
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Why submarine canyons form in places where the seafloor is particularly steep
Geoscientists Professor Anne Bernhardt of Freie Universität Berlin and PD Dr. Wolfgang Schwanghart of the University of Potsdam have uncovered a surprising insight using a global statistical model: The primary factor influencing ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2025
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How rivers fuel hurricanes—and how that knowledge can improve forecasts
As Hurricane Idalia approached Florida's Big Bend in August 2023, warm waters of the Gulf fueled its growth. In less than 24 hours, the storm jumped from a Category 1 to a Category 4 in a phenomenon known as rapid intensification.
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2025
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