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Animals boost tropical forests' carbon absorption by aiding seed dispersal
A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown that the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of Earth's most powerful levers ...
Earth Sciences
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A bolt is born: Atmospheric events underpinning lightning strikes explained
Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds have remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may now be solved, thanks to a team of researchers ...
Earth Sciences
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Warming Arctic lakes may release more methane than expected
The findings are important because methane is over 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. Arctic lakes are already major natural methane sources globally, but the processes that control how methane ...
Earth Sciences
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Turkey, Bulgaria battle wildfires amid Mediterranean heat wave
Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey and Bulgaria on Monday as a deadly heat wave went into a second week around much of the Mediterranean.
Environment
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Dynamic dataset reveals role of wetlands in terrestrial carbon sink change
Wetlands are among the most efficient ecosystems for carbon sequestration, storing more than 30% of global soil carbon in only 3%–13% of Earth's land surface. However, the spatiotemporal patterns of wetland carbon uptake ...
Earth Sciences
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Burned Amazon forests stay hot and stressed for decades, finds new study
Forests in the Brazilian Amazon damaged by fire remain about 2.6°C (4.7°F) hotter than neighboring intact or selectively logged stands, and the extra heat can linger for at least 30 years, according to a new study published ...
Environment
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New satellite tech can map wildfire smoke plumes in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the provinces and into the U.S. again. The pace of the 2025 fires is reminiscent of the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, ...
Environment
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Water wars: A historic agreement between Mexico and US is ramping up border tension
As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship.
Environment
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Legal expert discusses UN court decision that countries can sue each other over greenhouse gas emissions
The United Nations' International Court of Justice issued a striking opinion this week that opened the door for countries to potentially sue each other over the impacts of climate change and historically generated greenhouse ...
Environment
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Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero—but his four central claims don't stack up
One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australia's net zero emissions target.
Environment
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Exploring the economic promise and environmental costs of mining in Brazil
Mining in Brazil does not deliver the sustained economic benefits often claimed, while informal mining is a major driver of deforestation, especially in the Amazon. A new study offers one of the most comprehensive assessments ...
Environment
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As Spotify moves to video, the environmental footprint of music streaming hits the high notes
Spotify currently has 675 million active users. Now, as it expands into video for music streaming and as more people use Spotify, the app's environmental footprint is set to increase.
Environment
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How to reduce the hidden environmental costs of supply chains
Global supply chains account for 70% of world trade. They are the arteries of global capitalism, moving goods and services across borders multiple times before reaching consumers.
Environment
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Climate change significantly worsened deadly 2022 Durban floods, study shows
The catastrophic Durban floods of April 2022, which claimed 544 lives and displaced tens of thousands, were made significantly worse by climate change, a new study led by Wits University has confirmed.
Environment
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Disaster experts explain high missing person counts following floods
The number of people reported missing after natural disasters often starts out shockingly high. But as communication systems are restored and records reconciled, those numbers typically drop dramatically.
Environment
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Raising awareness of the unseen environmental impacts of floods
Just recently, the world watched as many people were injured and dozens died after a torrential flood swept through a Texas town early in July.
Environment
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Las Vegas leaders are banking on trees for cooling: The science is complicated
As extreme heat claims more lives during ruthless summers in the region, Southern Nevada is upping the ante in its tree-planting efforts. But a new study suggests trees alone may not be enough to make a meaningful difference ...
Environment
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Four killed as heavy rain, flooding soaks northern China
Heavy rains that have soaked swaths of northern China killed four people and left eight missing on Monday, state media said, as downpours forced thousands to evacuate across the capital city and surrounding areas.
Environment
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Breakthrough could transform how California monitors toxic algal blooms
The San Luis Reservoir in Merced County—one of California's largest artificial lakes—not only irrigates Central Valley farmland and supplies drinking water across the Silicon Valley and the South Bay, but also draws swimmers, ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2025
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Belgian region grapples with forever chemical scandal
A water contamination scandal has gripped a leafy corner of southern Belgium, causing anxious residents to queue up for blood tests to confirm potential exposure to so-called forever chemicals.
Environment
Jul 26, 2025
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