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Australia faces record warmth and drought as winter approaches, forecasts show
This year, for many Australians, it feels like summer never left. The sunny days and warm nights have continued well into autumn. Even now, in May, it's still unusually warm.
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Nanoplastics generated from real-world plastic waste readily adsorb heavy metal ions, study reveals
Some 460 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally each year, out of which a staggering 91% of plastic waste is never recycled—with 12% incinerated and 79% left to end up in landfills and oceans and linger in ...

German satellite measures CO₂ and NO₂ simultaneously from power plant emissions for the first time
A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and Heidelberg University has, for the first time, used the German environmental satellite EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program) to simultaneously ...
Environment
May 9, 2025
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Satellite-powered 30-meter map exposes Nanchang's CO₂ emissions
Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a novel method for mapping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi ...
Environment
May 9, 2025
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Study investigates air pollution exposure across South Korea
A new study from POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), led by Professor Hyung Joo Lee and integrated Ph.D. student Na Rae Kim, evaluated how well ground monitoring networks represent nitrogen dioxide (NO2) ...
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May 9, 2025
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Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants
A team of researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil, even ones that have never been isolated or studied in a lab.
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2025
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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency ...
Environment
May 9, 2025
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After 170 years, Thoreau's river observations inform our changing climate
Like an expertly choreographed dance, the sequence and timing of natural events through a season, called phenology, give us clues about how the climate is changing.
Environment
May 8, 2025
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Some water conservation programs may get more value by targeting rural farms
Conservation programs aimed at boosting environmentally friendly practices by incentivizing farmers may get more bang for their buck by targeting rural farms rather than more urban ones, according to a study led by researchers ...
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May 8, 2025
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Atmospheric mercury levels plummet as global efforts curb toxic emissions
Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. Some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans. Therefore, policies and regulations to limit mercury emissions have been implemented across the ...
Environment
May 8, 2025
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People who understand the health dangers of living in high-risk areas are more likely to accept home buyouts
Galena Park, Texas, is on the northern bank of the Houston Ship Channel, home of the nation's largest petrochemical complex. The area includes 40 petrochemical plants, two of the nation's largest oil refineries, and the high-traffic ...
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May 8, 2025
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Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April: EU monitor
Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.
Environment
May 8, 2025
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EU parliament backs emissions reprieve for carmakers
EU lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to a delay for European carmakers to meet new emission targets, as the bloc seeks to balance climate goals with supporting the struggling industry.
Environment
May 8, 2025
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Simple oxygen tweaks could curb 'laughing gas' emissions from wastewater systems
Laughing gas (nitrous oxide or N₂O) is primarily released by the microorganisms responsible for cleaning our wastewater. These microbes live in complex communities, with each group performing a specific role. Emissions ...
Environment
May 8, 2025
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Nature visits can improve well-being disparities among urban dwellers
Hiking. Camping. Even just walking in the park. Be it a current hobby or a childhood pastime, many urban residents have engaged in activities that have nurtured in them a positive relationship with nature. But in our modern ...
Environment
May 8, 2025
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Securing Europe means protecting the climate: New policy brief charts path for 1.5° lifestyles
Against a backdrop of mounting geopolitical tensions and a deepening climate crisis, a new policy brief urges that climate policy be firmly embedded in European security strategy. The report, "Mainstreaming 1.5° Lifestyles: ...
Environment
May 8, 2025
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Sulfur runoff amplifies mercury concentrations in Florida Everglades
Sulfur applied to sugarcane crops in South Florida is flowing into wetlands upgradient of Everglades National Park, triggering a chemical reaction that converts mercury into toxic methylmercury, which accumulates in fish, ...
Environment
May 8, 2025
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Study reveals all of the biggest US cities are sinking: Groundwater pumping is the main cause in most
A new study of the 28 most populous U.S. cities finds that all are sinking to one degree or another. The cities include not just those on the coasts, where relative sea level is a concern, but many in the interior. Furthermore, ...
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2025
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Satellites observe glacier committing 'ice piracy'
A glacier in Antarctica is committing "ice piracy"—stealing ice from a neighbor—in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short timeframe, say scientists.
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2025
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Even as emissions level off, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing faster than ever. Here's why
Over the last decade, humanity's emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) have stabilized after a period of huge growth. Average growth is now down to just 0.6% per year, compared to 2% per year in the previous decade. But leveling ...
Environment
May 8, 2025
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